whipworm
Noun
Meaning
A nematode worm (Trichocephalus dispar) often found parasitic in the human intestine. Its body is thickened posteriorly, but is very long and threadlike anteriorly.
Source: Webster's dictionarySynonyms
Examples
Other animals Egg of Trichuris vulpis Whipworms develop when a dog swallows whipworm eggs, passed from an infected dog.
The use of Trichuris suis ova (TSO, or pig whipworm eggs) by Weinstock, et al., as a therapy for treating Crohn's disease citation citation citation and to a lesser extent ulcerative colitis citation are two examples that support this hypothesis.
The cat whipworm is a rare parasite.