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bankrupt worm

bankrupt worm noun: a parasitic roundworm of the genus Trichostrongylus.

Noun

bankrupt worm (plural bankrupt worms)

  1. A parasitic roundworm of the genus Trichostrongylus.

Forms of bankrupt worm

pluralbankrupt worms

Origin of bankrupt worm

So called from the risk of bankruptcy to cattlemen whose herds become infected.

Questions about bankrupt worm

What does bankrupt worm mean?
Bankrupt worm means a parasitic roundworm of the genus Trichostrongylus.
What part of speech is bankrupt worm?
Bankrupt worm is a noun.
What is the plural of bankrupt worm?
The plural of bankrupt worm is bankrupt worms.

Words near bankrupt worm in the dictionary

  1. bankrolls
  2. bankrupcy
  3. bankrupt
  4. bankrupt cart
  5. bankrupt carts
  6. bankrupt worm
  7. bankrupt worms
  8. bankruptcies
  9. bankruptcy
  10. bankruptcy order
  11. bankruptcy orders

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