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earcockle

earcockle noun: a disease of wheat and rye caused by a nematode of species Anguina tritici, in which the ears blacken and contract.

Noun

earcockle (uncountable)

  1. A disease of wheat and rye caused by a nematode of species Anguina tritici, in which the ears blacken and contract.
    Synonyms:
    purples

Synonyms of earcockle

Forms of earcockle

alternative formear cockle

Origin of earcockle

From ear + cockle.

Questions about earcockle

What does earcockle mean?
Earcockle means a disease of wheat and rye caused by a nematode of species Anguina tritici, in which the ears blacken and contract.
What part of speech is earcockle?
Earcockle is a noun.

Words near earcockle in the dictionary

  1. earcap
  2. earcaps
  3. earclip
  4. earclipped
  5. earclips
  6. earcockle
  7. earcon
  8. earconic
  9. earcons
  10. earcuff
  11. earcup

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