pinworm

pin·worm

noun \-ˌwərm\

Definition of PINWORM

1

: any of numerous small nematode worms (family Oxyuridae) that infest the intestines and especially the cecum of various vertebrates; especially : a worm (Enterobius vermicularis) parasitic in humans

2

: any of several rather slender insect larvae that burrow in plant tissue

First Known Use of PINWORM

circa 1864

Rhymes with PINWORM

affirm, bagworm, bloodworm, bookworm, budworm, confirm, cutworm, deworm, dew worm, earthworm, eelworm, flatworm, glowworm, heartworm, hookworm, hornworm, inchworm, infirm, long-term, lugworm, lungworm, midterm, ringworm, roundworm, sandworm, screwworm, short-term, silkworm, tapeworm, webworm, woodworm