aarsmade

Dutch

Etymology

From aars (“arse, anus”) +‎ made (“maggot”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaːrsˌmaː.də/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Hyphenation: aars‧ma‧de

Noun

aarsmade f (plural aarsmaden, diminutive aarsmadetje n)

1. the parasitic worm threadworm or pinworm, Enterobius vermicularis, which lives in human intestines

Related terms

• aarsgat
• houtmade