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A small nematoid worm (Oxyurus vermicularis), which is parasitic chiefly in the rectum of man. It is most common in children and aged persons.

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  1. n. A small nematoid worm (Oxyurus vermicularis), which is parasitic chiefly in the rectum of man. It is most common in children and aged persons.
  2. n. small threadlike worm infesting human intestines and rectum especially in children
  3. A small nematoid worm (Oxyurus vermicularis), which is parasitic chiefly in the rectum of man. It is most common in children and aged persons.
  4. A small nematoid worm (Oxyurus vermicularis), which isparasitic chiefly in the rectum of man. It is most common in childrenand aged persons.
  5. n. small threadlike worm infesting human intestines and rectum especially in children