whipworm
Whip"worm`, n. Etym: [So called from its shape.] (Zoöl.) Defn: A nematode worm (Trichocephalus dispar) often found parasitic in the human intestine. Its body is thickened posteriorly, but is very long and threadlike anteriorly.
Whip"worm`, n. Etym: [So called from its shape.] (Zoöl.) Defn: A nematode worm (Trichocephalus dispar) often found parasitic in the human intestine. Its body is thickened posteriorly, but is very long and threadlike anteriorly.