swimmer's itch

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Definition of swimmer's itch words

noun swimmer's itch an inflammation of the skin, resembling insect bites, caused by burrowing larval forms of schistosomes. 1

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30; so called because the schistosomes enter the skin from untreated water

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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