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gapeworm

gapeworm noun: a parasitic nematode worm (Syngamus trachea), that infects the tracheas of some birds and causes the disease gapes.

gapeworm: a parasitic nematode worm (Syngamus trachea), that infects the tracheas of some birds and causes...
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Noun

gapeworm (plural gapeworms)

  1. A parasitic nematode worm (Syngamus trachea), that infects the tracheas of some birds and causes the disease gapes.
    Synonyms:
    Y worm

Synonyms of gapeworm

Forms of gapeworm

pluralgapeworms

Origin of gapeworm

From gape + worm.

Questions about gapeworm

What does gapeworm mean?
Gapeworm means a parasitic nematode worm (Syngamus trachea), that infects the tracheas of some birds and causes the disease gapes.
What part of speech is gapeworm?
Gapeworm is a noun.
What is the plural of gapeworm?
The plural of gapeworm is gapeworms.

Words near gapeworm in the dictionary

  1. gapeseed
  2. gapeseeds
  3. gapesing
  4. gapest
  5. gapeth
  6. gapeworm
  7. gapeworms
  8. gapey
  9. gapfill
  10. gapfilled
  11. gapfilling

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