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Oxyuridae

Oxyuridae is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Oxyuridae rather than just read about it. In short: Oxyuridae is a family of nematode worms of the class Secernentea. Genera Oxyuridae contains the following genera: Neoparathelandros Hodda, 2022 Tlacuatzoxyuris Jiminez, Caspeta Mandujano & Albino Miranda, 2019 Subfamily Oxyurinae Weinland, 1858 Acanthoxyurus Sandground, 1928 Adelonema Mawson, 1978 Anaspiculuris Akhtar, 1955 Archeonema Ricci, 1988 Auchenacantha Baylis, 1929 Austroxyuris Johnson & Mawson, 1938 Aviland…

Key takeaways

Oxyuridae belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Oxyuridae to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Oxyuridae from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Oxyuridae is a family of nematode worms of the class Secernentea.

Genera Oxyuridae contains the following genera:

Neoparathelandros Hodda, 2022 Tlacuatzoxyuris Jiminez, Caspeta Mandujano & Albino Miranda, 2019

Subfamily Oxyurinae Weinland, 1858 Acanthoxyurus Sandground, 1928 Adelonema Mawson, 1978 Anaspiculuris Akhtar, 1955 Archeonema Ricci, 1988 Auchenacantha Baylis, 1929 Austroxyuris Johnson & Mawson, 1938 Avilandras Skryabin & Schikhobalova in Skryabin, 1951 Biguetius Chabaud, Petter & Golvan, 1961 Caroloxyuris Jimenez Ruiz & Gardner, 2003 Citellina Prendel, 1928 Didelphoxyuris Gardner & Hugot, 1995 Enterobius Leach, 1853 Evaginuris Skryabin & Schikhobalova, 1951 Furconema Gairola & Malhotra, 1988 Gynaecometra Araujo, 1978 Haplacis Railliet & Henry, 1916 Helminthoxys Freitas, Lent & Almeida, 1937 Heteromyoxyuris Quentin, 1973 Hilgertia Quentin, 1973 Hoepplius Chu, 1931 Hoplodontophorus Turner, 1921 Idiuoxyuris Hugot, 1988 Lemuricola Chabaud & Petter, 1959 Lepusius Farooq & Khatoon, 1995 Lobatorobius Skryabin & Schikhobalova in Skryabin, 1951 Macropoxyuris Mawson, 1964 Monodelphoxyuris Guerrero & Hugot, 2003 Neohilgertia Navone, Suriano & Pujol, 1990 Neyrapharyngodon Calvente, 1948 Odontogeton Allgén, 1925 Oxyuris Rudolphi, 1803 Oxyuronema Kreis, 1932 Paraicosiella Majumdar & Chakravarty, 1963 Paraoxyuronema Artigas, 1937 Paraspiculuris Akhtar, 1955 Paraustroxyuris Mawson, 1964 Passalurus Dujardin, 1845 Potoroxyuris Mawson, 1964 Protozoophaga Travassos, 1923 Pseudaspiculuris Akhtar, 1955 Rauschtineria Hugot, 1980 Skrjabinema Werestchajin, 1926 Skryabineandros Markov, 1962 Subaspiculuris Akhtar, 1955 Syphabulea Gubanov, 1964 Syphacia Seurat, 1916 Syphaciuris Skryabin & Schikhobalova in Skryabin, 1951 Sypharista Quentin, 1971 Syphatineria Chabaud & Biocca, 1955 Trypanoxyuris Vevers, 1923 Wellcomia Sambon, 1907 Xeroxyuris Hugot, 1995 Zenkoxyuris Quentin, 1975

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Oxyuridae

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Oxyuridae claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Oxyuridae before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Oxyuridae ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Oxyuridae

In research: Oxyuridae appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Oxyuridae in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Oxyuridae is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Nematode families, Nematode stubs, Oxyuridomorpha, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Oxyuridae outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Oxyuridae in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Oxyuridae means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Oxyuridae out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Oxyuridae in simple terms?

Oxyuridae is a family of nematode worms of the class Secernentea. Genera Oxyuridae contains the following genera: Neoparathelandros Hodda, 2022 Tlacuatzoxyuris Jiminez, Caspeta Mandujano & Albino Miranda, 2019 Subfamily Oxyurinae Weinland, 1858 Acanthoxyurus Sandground, 1928 Adelonema Mawson, 1978…

Why does Oxyuridae matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Oxyuridae?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Oxyuridae.