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gordian worm
[ gawr-dee-uhn ]
/ ˈgɔr di ən /
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noun Zoology.
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Origin of gordian worm
After the Gordian knot, alluding to the tangles the worms sometimes form
Words nearby gordian worm
gorblimey, Gorchakov, gorcock, Gordian, Gordian knot, gordian worm, Gordimer, Gordon, Gordon setter, Gordy, gore
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