vinegar eel
noun
a minute nematode worm, Anguillula aceti, common in vinegar, fermenting paste, etc.
Words nearby vinegar eel
vine snake, vineal, vined, vinedresser, vinegar, vinegar eel, vinegar fly, vinegarette, vinegarish, vinegarroon, vinegarweed
Origin of vinegar eel
First recorded in 1830–40
Also called vinegar worm.
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British Dictionary definitions for vinegar eel
vinegar eel
noun
a nematode worm, Anguillula aceti, that feeds on the organisms that cause fermentation in vinegar and other liquidsAlso called: vinegar worm, eelworm
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