Trichuris, often referred to as whipworms (which typically refers to T. trichiura only in medicine, and to any other species in veterinary medicine), is a genus of parasite worms from the roundworm family Trichuridae. The name whipworm refers to the shape of the worm; they look like whips with wider `handles` at the posterior end. The name Trich.....
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A genus of nematode worms comprising the whipworms. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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(trĭ-ku´ris) the whipworms, a genus of nematodes parasitic in the intestinal tract. T. trichiu´ra, the cause of trichuriasis in humans.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: trik′yū′ris Definitions: 1. A genus of aphasmid nematodes (sometimes improperly termed Trichocephalus) related to the trichina worm, Trichinella spiralis, and having a body with a slender, elongated, anterior portion threaded into the mucosa of the colon or large intestine of the host and a thick posterior...
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