rope worm

noun

An intestinal worm, purported to cause various conditions but especially autism; typically identified with strands of intestinal mucus flushed during an enema.

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Meanings

nounrope worm (plural rope worms)

plural rope worms

  1. pseudoscienceAn intestinal worm, purported to cause various conditions but especially autism; typically identified with strands of intestinal mucus flushed during an enema.
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APA

rope worm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rope%20worm

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“rope worm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rope%20worm. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rope worm,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rope%20worm.

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