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horseworm

horseworm noun: the larva of a botfly.

Noun

horseworm (plural horseworms)

  1. (archaic) The larva of a botfly.

Forms of horseworm

pluralhorseworms

Origin of horseworm

From horse + worm.

Questions about horseworm

What does horseworm mean?
Horseworm means the larva of a botfly.
What part of speech is horseworm?
Horseworm is a noun.
What is the plural of horseworm?
The plural of horseworm is horseworms.

Words near horseworm in the dictionary

  1. horsewoman
  2. horsewomanship
  3. horsewomen
  4. horsewood
  5. horsewoods
  6. horseworm
  7. horseworms
  8. horsey
  9. horseyculture
  10. horseys
  11. Horsfall

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