threadworm

English Thesaurus

1. small threadlike worm infesting human intestines and rectum especially in children (noun.animal)

hypernym	:	nematode, nematode worm, roundworm,
definition	:	unsegmented worms with elongated rounded body pointed at both ends; mostly free-living but some are parasitic (noun.animal)

member meronym	:	enterobius, genus enterobius,
definition	:	pinworms (noun.animal)