English
threadworm
From thread + worm.
Today it means
noun A parasitic roundworm, Strongyloides stercoralis, which causes strongyloidiasis.
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “threadworm”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
Etymograph / threadworm