wheatworm

[ hweet-wurm, weet- ]

noun

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

wheatworm

/ ˈwiːtˌwɜːm /

noun

1. a parasitic nematode worm, Anguina tritici, that forms galls in the seeds of wheat

Word History and Origins

Origin of wheatworm¹

First recorded in 1860–65; wheat + worm