maw-worm
/ˈmɔːwəːm/noun
A parasitic worm which infests the stomach or intestines of humans and other mammals; especially a nematode of either of the genera Ascaris and Oxyuris.
Origin
Late 16th century; earliest use found in Richard Mulcaster (?1532–1611), schoolmaster and author. From maw + worm.
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