barber's pole worm


barber's pole worm

noun \ˈbär-bərz-ˌpōl-\

Definition of BARBER'S POLE WORM

: a nematode stomach worm of the genus Haemonchus (H. contortus) that occurs typically in the abomasum of ruminants (as sheep) and rarely in humans

Variants of BARBER'S POLE WORM

barber's pole worm also bar·ber pole worm \-bər\

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