eelworm

[ eel-wurm ]

/ ˈilˌwɜrm /

noun

any small nematode worm of the family Anguillulidae, including the minute vinegar eel, Anguillula aceti.

Words nearby eelworm

eek, eel, eelblenny, eelgrass, eelpout, eelworm, eensy-weensy, eent, eeo, eeoc, eephus pitch

Origin of eelworm

First recorded in 1885–90; eel + worm

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British Dictionary definitions for eelworm

eelworm

/ (ˈiːlˌwɜːm) /

noun

any of various nematode worms, esp the wheatworm and the vinegar eel

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