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wheatworm

[ hweet-wurm, weet- ]
/ ˈʰwitˌwɜrm, ˈwit- /

noun

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

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Origin of wheatworm

First recorded in 1860–65; wheat + worm

Words nearby wheatworm

wheat pool, Wheat Ridge, wheat rust, Wheatstone, Wheatstone bridge, wheatworm, whee, wheedle, wheel, wheel and axle, wheel and deal
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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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