: a long slender nematode worm (such as a pinworm or strongyle)
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebAccording to The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal, Kenyan researchers found that ivermectin — an anti-parasitic drug commonly used to treat roundworms, threadworms and other parasites in dogs — can make human blood poisonous to mosquitoes. Daniela Sternitzky-di Napoli, Houston Chronicle, 4 Apr. 2018
Word History
First Known Use
1802, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
threadworm
noun
thread·worm ˈthred-ˌwərm
: any long slender nematode worm (as a pinworm or strongyle)