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bladderworm

bladderworm noun: a bladderlike larva of a tapeworm, especially the pork tapeworm (species Taenia solium).

Noun

bladderworm (plural bladderworms)

  1. A bladderlike larva of a tapeworm, especially the pork tapeworm (species Taenia solium).

Forms of bladderworm

pluralbladderworms

Origin of bladderworm

From bladder + worm.

Questions about bladderworm

What does bladderworm mean?
Bladderworm means a bladderlike larva of a tapeworm, especially the pork tapeworm (species Taenia solium).
What part of speech is bladderworm?
Bladderworm is a noun.
What is the plural of bladderworm?
The plural of bladderworm is bladderworms.

Words near bladderworm in the dictionary

  1. bladdernuts
  2. bladderpod
  3. bladderpods
  4. bladders
  5. bladdersful
  6. bladderworm
  7. bladderworms
  8. bladderwort
  9. bladderworts
  10. bladderwrack
  11. bladderwracks

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