SINCE 1828
Oxyuridae
noun plural
Oxy·uri·dae
| \-ˈyu̇r-ə-ˌdē
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Medical Definition of Oxyuridae
: a family of nematode worms that have a distinct posterior enlargement of the pharynx and no preanal suckers in the male and that are chiefly parasites of the vertebrate intestinal tract — see pinworm
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