oxyuris

oxy·uris

noun \-ˈyu̇r-əs\

Definition of OXYURIS

1

capitalized : a genus (the type of the family Oxyuridae) of parasitic nematodes with a long slender tail and a well-developed posterior pharyngeal enlargement

2

: any nematode worm of the genus Oxyuris or a related genus (as Enterobius: pinworm