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Guinea worm

/ Guinea worm /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
parasitic roundworm of India and Africa that lives in the abdomen or beneath the skin of humans and other vertebrates
Type of:
nematode nematode worm roundworm
Has parts:
Dracunculus genus Dracunculus
noun Sense 2
a painful and debilitating infestation contracted by drinking stagnant water contaminated with Guinea worm larvae that can mature inside a human''s abdomen until the worm emerges through a painful blister in the person''s skin
Type of:
infestation
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
6
Times Searched
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nematode nematode worm roundworm infestation