whipworm

whip·worm

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hwip-wurm, wip-]
- /ˈʰwɪpˌwɜrm, ˈwɪp-/
- /wˈɪpwɜːm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hwip-wurm, wip-]
- /ˈʰwɪpˌwɜrm, ˈwɪp-/

Definitions of whipworm word

noun whipworm any of several parasitic nematodes of the genus Trichuris, having a long, slender, whiplike anterior end. 1
noun whipworm A parasitic nematode worm with a stout posterior and slender anterior part, especially one that infests the intestines of domestic animals. 1
noun whipworm any of several parasitic nematode worms of the genus Trichuris, esp T. trichiura, having a whiplike body and living in the intestines of mammals 0
noun whipworm any of a genus (Trichuris) of roundworms with a whiplike front portion, parasitic in the intestines of mammals: it is usually c. 5 cm (c. 2 in) long 0

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Origin of whipworm

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75; whip + worm

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whipworm popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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