pinworm

English

Etymology

pin +‎ worm

Noun

pinworm (plural pinworms)

Any of several nematode worms, of the family Oxyuridae, that are parasitic to mammals

Synonyms

threadworm

Translations

worms

Catalan: oxiür m
Chinese:
Cantonese: 蟯蟲, 蛲虫 (naau⁴ cung⁴)

Mandarin: 蟯蟲 (zh), 蛲虫 (zh) (náochóng)
Finnish: kihomato (fi) (human pinworm, Enterobius vermicularis)
French: oxyure (fr) m
Galician: oxiúro m
German: Madenwurm m

Greek: οξύουρος m (oxýouros)
Japanese: 蟯虫 (ぎょうちゅう, gyōchū, じょうちゅう, jōchū)
Korean: 요충 (yochung) (蟯蟲 (ko))
Maori: iroiro
Portuguese: oxiúro m
Russian: остри́ца (ru) f (ostrítsa)
Spanish: oxiuro m

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