stomach worm
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noun
a nematode, Haemonchus contortus, parasitic in the stomach of sheep, cattle, and related animals.
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Also called twisted stomach worm, wireworm.
Origin of stomach worm
First recorded in 1640–50
Words nearby stomach worm
stomachic, stomach pump, stomach stapling, stomach tooth, stomach tube, stomach worm, stomachy, stomack, stomal ulcer, stomat-, stomata
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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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