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ry commented on the word worm burden
The number of worms an individual host carries which, depending on the worm, can be measured either directly—e.g., Ascaris lumbricoides—or indirectly—e.g., schistosomiasis.
December 6, 2012
erinmckean commented on the word worm burden
This is also a great name for a band.
December 6, 2012
deinonychus commented on the word worm burden
Ooh, perfect for my parasitic list... (and I can't stop thinking that it's related to the diet of worms...)
December 6, 2012
ry commented on the word worm burden
what I don't get is how erinmckean's comment got on twitter already. See "Tweets" above. Who here is @greatbandnames?
December 8, 2012