# skin worm

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A small worm or other parasite which infects the skin.

## Etymology
From skin + worm, in later use partly after German Hautwurm.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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