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noun
a filarial worm, Loa loa, of western and central Africa, that is parasitic in the skin, or subcutaneous tissue, of human beings, often migrating into the eye region.
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Origin of eye worm
First recorded in 1585–95
Words nearby eye worm
eye-watering, eyewear, eyewink, eyewinker, eyewitness, eye worm, eyot, eyra, eyre, Eyre Peninsula, eyrie
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