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wheatworm
[ hweet-wurm, weet- ]
/ ˈʰwitˌwɜrm, ˈwit- /
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noun
a small nematode, Tylenchus tritici, that stunts growth and disrupts seed production in wheat.
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British Dictionary definitions for wheatworm
wheatworm
/ (ˈwiːtˌwɜːm) /
noun
a parasitic nematode worm, Anguina tritici, that forms galls in the seeds of wheat
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