Associations to the word «Pinworm»

Wiktionary

PINWORM, noun. Any of several nematode worms, of the family Oxyuridae, that are parasitic to mammals

Dictionary definition

PINWORM, noun. Small threadlike worm infesting human intestines and rectum especially in children.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats