蟠尾絲蟲 pán wěi sī chóng

river blindness parasite worm

Word data

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Definitions

  1. 1. Onchocerca volvulus, the filarial parasite worm causing "river blindness" or onchocerciasis, the second most common cause of blindness in humans

Characters

Character Meaning
to coil
tail; remainder; remnant
silk; thread; trace
insect; worm; bug