gapeworm

[ geyp-wurm, gap- ]

noun

a nematode worm, Syngamus trachea, that causes gapes.

Origin of gapeworm

First recorded in 1870–75; gape + worm

Words Nearby gapeworm

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gape
gaper
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gapped scale
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British Dictionary definitions for gapeworm

gapeworm

/ (ˈɡeɪpˌwɜːm) /

noun

a parasitic nematode worm, Syngamus trachea, that lives in the trachea of birds and causes gapes in domestic fowl: family Syngamidae

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