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guinea worm

Or Guinea worm

noun

  1. a long, slender roundworm, Dracunculus medinensis, parasitic under the skin of humans and animals, common in parts of India and Africa.

Guinea worm

noun

  1. a parasitic nematode worm, Dracunculus medinensis, that lives beneath the skin in man and other vertebrates and is common in India and Africa

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Word History and Origins

Origin of guinea worm1

First recorded in 1690–1700

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