Oxyuris
/ˌɒksɪˈjʊərɪs/Zoology
noun
A genus of pinworms of the superfamily Oxyuroidea; (also oxyuris) a pinworm of this genus.
- The species infesting humans is now usually placed in the genus Enterobius..
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Joseph Laurie (d. 1865). From scientific Latin Oxyuris, genus name from ancient Greek ὀξυ- + οὐρά tail.