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stomach worm

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

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Words nearby stomach worm

stomach pump, stomach stapling, stomach sweetbread, stomach tooth, stomach tube, stomach worm, stomach-churning, stomachache, stomachal, stomacher, stomachic

Origin of stomach worm

First recorded in 1640–50
Also called twisted stomach worm, wireworm.
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

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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