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stomach worm

noun

a nematode, Haemonchus contortus, parasitic in the stomach of sheep, cattle, and related animals.

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Nearby words

  1. stomach pump,
  2. stomach stapling,
  3. stomach sweetbread,
  4. stomach tooth,
  5. stomach tube,
  6. stomach-churning,
  7. stomachache,
  8. stomachal,
  9. stomacher,
  10. stomachic

Origin of stomach worm

First recorded in 1640–50
Also called twisted stomach worm, wireworm.
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British Dictionary definitions for stomach worm

stomach worm

noun

any of various nematode worms that are parasitic in the stomach of mammals, esp Haemonchus contortus, which infests sheep: family Trichostrongylidae
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