wheatworm

[ hweet-wurm, weet- ]

/ ˈʰwitˌwɜrm, ˈwit- /

noun

a small nematode, Tylenchus tritici, that stunts growth and disrupts seed production in wheat.

Nearby words

wheatley, wheatmeal, wheaton, wheatstone, wheatstone bridge, wheatworm, whee, wheedle, wheel, wheel and axle, wheel and deal

Origin of wheatworm

First recorded in 1860–65; wheat + worm

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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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