Noun: pinworm 'pin,wurm
- Small threadlike worm infesting human intestines and rectum especially in children
"The child's nighttime itching suggested a pinworm infection";
- threadworm, Enterobius vermicularis
Derived forms: pinworms
Type of: nematode, nematode worm, roundworm
Part of: Enterobius, genus Enterobius
Encyclopedia: Pinworm