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eelworm

[ eel-wurm ]
/ ˈilˌwɜrm /

noun

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

Nearby words

  1. eel,
  2. eel, electric,
  3. eelblenny,
  4. eelgrass,
  5. eelpout,
  6. eensy-weensy,
  7. eent,
  8. eeny,
  9. eeo,
  10. eeoc

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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