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noun Zoology.

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Origin of beard worm

First recorded in 1965–70

Words nearby beard worm

bear down, Beardsley, beard-stroking, beard the lion, beardtongue, beard worm, beardy, bearer, bearer bond, bear fruit, bear garden

How to use beard worm in a sentence

Between 25 and 30, you’re trying to decide how much longer before you start growing a beard and calling yourself ‘Daddy.
Freaking Out About Age Gaps in Gay Relationships Is Homophobic|Samantha Allen|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
In the video his face is a little thinner, his beard ever so slightly longer.
A Sunni-Shia Love Story Imperiled by al Qaeda|Ruth Michaelson|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“It seems that the different standard is (based on) the length of the beard and outwardly display of piety,” Hamdani said.
Disco Mullah Blasphemy Row Highlights Pakistan’s Hypocrisy|Shaheen Pasha|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Hauchard converted to Islam in high school at 17, and is said to have suddenly begun wearing a beard and djellaba.
Showing the Faces of Its Murderers, ISIS Shows Its Global Reach|Tracy McNicoll|November 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST

An older and firmly round fellow with a trim beard leaned his head back and fought off tears.
I Shot Bin Laden|Elliot Ackerman|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He thrust his tiny tuft of beard between his teeth—a trick he had when perplexed or thoughtful.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
Although everybody laughed at such a notion, the Worm-eating Warbler declared that he had a right to his own belief.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole|Arthur Scott Bailey
It was no worm that Mrs. Robin had found, but Grandfather Mole's hairless tail sticking out of the ground.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole|Arthur Scott Bailey
For Mrs. Robin had an end of a pinkish-white worm in her bill, on which she was tugging as hard as she could.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole|Arthur Scott Bailey
"I've told Judy to bemember," said Punch, wiggling, for his father's beard tickled his neck.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II|Rudyard Kipling