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guinea worm

guin·ea worm (plural guin·ea worms)


noun 
Definition:
 
parasitic worm: a long thin worm that lives as a parasite under the skin of people and animals and can grow to several feet in length. Native to: Africa, Asia.  Latin name Dracunculus medinensis.

[Late 17th century. After the Guinea coast of W Africa]
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