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单词 handworm
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Definition of handworm in English:

handworm

noun ˈhandwəːm
historical
  • The itch mite, Sarcoptes scabiei, which causes scabies and often burrows in the skin of the hands.

Origin

Old English; earliest use found in Corpus Glossary. From hand + worm, so named because the hands are especially vulnerable to the parasite.

 
 

Definition of handworm in US English:

handworm

nounˈhandwəːm
historical
  • The itch mite, Sarcoptes scabiei, which causes scabies and often burrows in the skin of the hands.

Origin

Old English; earliest use found in Corpus Glossary. From hand + worm, so named because the hands are especially vulnerable to the parasite.

 
 
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