vinegar eel

noun

1. a minute nematode worm, Anguillula aceti, common in vinegar, fermenting paste, etc.

vinegar eel

noun

1. a nematode worm, Anguillula aceti, that feeds on the organisms that cause fermentation in vinegar and other liquids Also calledvinegar wormeelworm

Word History and Origins

Origin of vinegar eel¹

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

The vinegar eel is another nematode worm which has some affinity with the preceding ones.

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