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jointworm

jointworm noun: the larva of a hymenopterous insect, Tetramesa tritici, found in gall-like swellings on wheatstalks, usually around the first joint.

Noun

jointworm (plural jointworms)

  1. The larva of a hymenopterous insect, Tetramesa tritici, found in gall-like swellings on wheatstalks, usually around the first joint.

Forms of jointworm

pluraljointworms

Origin of jointworm

From joint + worm.

Questions about jointworm

What does jointworm mean?
Jointworm means the larva of a hymenopterous insect, Tetramesa tritici, found in gall-like swellings on wheatstalks, usually around the first joint.
What part of speech is jointworm?
Jointworm is a noun.
What is the plural of jointworm?
The plural of jointworm is jointworms.

Words near jointworm in the dictionary

  1. jointuring
  2. jointvetch
  3. jointvetches
  4. jointweed
  5. jointweeds
  6. jointworm
  7. jointworms
  8. jointy
  9. Joisey
  10. joist
  11. joisted

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