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Gordian worm

Gordian worm noun: a horsehair worm (Nematomorpha) that fatally parasitizes insects and crustacea in its larval stage.

Noun

Gordian worm (plural Gordian worms)

  1. A horsehair worm (Nematomorpha) that fatally parasitizes insects and crustacea in its larval stage.

Gordian worm meaning in Kannada

Gordian worm in Kannada

ದಾಟುಬಳ್ಳಿ, ಮರೆವಿನ ಬಳ್ಳಿ

Forms of Gordian worm

pluralGordian worms

Origin of Gordian worm

Because it sometimes ties itself into a knot; see Gordian knot.

Questions about Gordian worm

What does Gordian worm mean?
Gordian worm means a horsehair worm (Nematomorpha) that fatally parasitizes insects and crustacea in its larval stage.
What is Gordian worm in Kannada?
Gordian worm in Kannada is ದಾಟುಬಳ್ಳಿ, ಮರೆವಿನ ಬಳ್ಳಿ. See Gordian worm meaning in Kannada.
What part of speech is Gordian worm?
Gordian worm is a noun.
What is the plural of Gordian worm?
The plural of Gordian worm is Gordian worms.

Words near Gordian worm in the dictionary

  1. Gordhan
  2. gordiaceous
  3. gordian
  4. Gordian knot
  5. Gordian knots
  6. Gordian worm
  7. Gordian worms
  8. Gordias
  9. Gordie
  10. Gordie Howe hat trick
  11. Gordie Howe hat tricks

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