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herring worm

herring worm noun: a species of nematode, which occurs in ocean fish such as herrings, Anisakis simplex.

Noun

herring worm (plural herring worms)

  1. A species of nematode, which occurs in ocean fish such as herrings, Anisakis simplex.

Forms of herring worm

pluralherring worms

Questions about herring worm

What does herring worm mean?
Herring worm means a species of nematode, which occurs in ocean fish such as herrings, Anisakis simplex.
What part of speech is herring worm?
Herring worm is a noun.
What is the plural of herring worm?
The plural of herring worm is herring worms.

Words near herring worm in the dictionary

  1. herring cale
  2. herring gull
  3. herring gulls
  4. herring pond
  5. herring under a fur coat
  6. herring worm
  7. herring worms
  8. herring-bone
  9. herring-bones
  10. herring-gutted
  11. herringbone

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