kidney worm

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noun

any of various large nematodes parasitic in the kidneys, especially Stephanurus dentatus, found in pigs.

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Origin of kidney worm

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45

Words nearby kidney worm

kidneys, kidney-shaped, kidney stone, kidney stones, kidney vetch, kidney worm, kidneywort, kidology, kid-on, kidporn, Kidron

How to use kidney worm in a sentence

The one with the fever and the rash and the kidney failure that eventually killed her?
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His conservatism, which is more of a cultural than political kidney, seems to fascinate, delight or detract critics.
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And the other is what is called a horsehair worm that overtakes the bodies of insects.
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In 2005, DOC paid $37,244 for one coronary bypass surgery and $32,897 for one kidney transplant surgery.
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Seeing one is especially important if you have diabetes, kidney disease or heart disease, says Dubost.
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They are succeeded by kidney shaped capsules of a brown color.
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One whist table only is at work; General Pepper and three old hands of the same kidney are hard at it.
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Although everybody laughed at such a notion, the Worm-eating Warbler declared that he had a right to his own belief.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole|Arthur Scott Bailey
It was no worm that Mrs. Robin had found, but Grandfather Mole's hairless tail sticking out of the ground.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole|Arthur Scott Bailey
For Mrs. Robin had an end of a pinkish-white worm in her bill, on which she was tugging as hard as she could.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole|Arthur Scott Bailey