How to Use whipworm in a Sentence

whipworm

noun
  • This older sample had both roundworm and whipworm.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 19 Dec. 2025
  • Both roundworms and whipworms are commonly called helminths.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 19 Dec. 2025
  • Roundworms can grow as long as 30 centimeters, while whipworms tend to be smaller.
    — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 22 Dec. 2025
  • The kinds of intestinal worms that dogs can get are most commonly roundworm, hookworm, whipworm, and tapeworm.
    — Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
  • About 28 percent of the samples contained either roundworm or whipworm eggs.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 19 Dec. 2025
  • Roundworms and whipworms both live in the intestine and cause various ailments, including abdominal pain, nausea, fever and diarrhea.
    — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 22 Dec. 2025
  • About 28 percent of the samples contained whipworm or roundworm eggs, whereas others had traces of Giardia duodenalis.
    — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 22 Dec. 2025
  • Police said nearly all the dogs that were surrendered tested positive for whipworm, an intestinal parasite known to cause anemia that, if left untreated, can eventually result in the death of an animal.
    — Erika Stanish, CBS News, 24 June 2026
  • Scientists analyzing the sewer drains from the Roman fort Vindolanda (near Hadrian’s Wall in northern England) found three types of intestinal parasites—roundworm,whipworm, and Giardia duodenalis.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 19 Dec. 2025

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