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gordian worm

[ gawr-dee-uhn ]
/ ˈgɔr di ən /

noun Zoology.

nematomorph.

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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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