The round worm (Trichuris trichiura or Trichocephalus trichiuris) is a worm that causes trichuriasis when it infects a human large intestine. It is commonly known as the whipworm which refers to the shape of the worm; it looks like a whip with wider "handles" at the posterior end.
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