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maw-worm

maw-worm noun: any of several parasitic worms which infest the mammalian stomach and intestines, especially a nematode.

Noun

maw-worm (plural maw-worms)

  1. Any of several parasitic worms which infest the mammalian stomach and intestines, especially a nematode.
    • The maw-worm could emerge unexpectedly from any orifice, including, most alarmingly, the corner of people's eyes.1999, Robert Lacey, Danny Danziger, The Year 1000: What life was like at the turn of The First Millennium, London: Abacus, published 2000, page 121

maw-worm meaning in Tamil and Persian

maw-worm in Tamil

மலப்புழு

maw-worm in Persian

parasitic worm which infests the stomach
کرم روده

Forms of maw-worm

pluralmaw-worms

Words formed from maw-worm

Questions about maw-worm

What does maw-worm mean?
Maw-worm means any of several parasitic worms which infest the mammalian stomach and intestines, especially a nematode.
What is maw-worm in Tamil?
Maw-worm in Tamil is மலப்புழு. See Maw-worm meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is maw-worm?
Maw-worm is a noun.
What is the plural of maw-worm?
The plural of maw-worm is maw-worms.

Words near maw-worm in the dictionary

  1. maw shots
  2. maw worm
  3. maw worms
  4. maw-gut
  5. maw-guts
  6. maw-worm
  7. maw-worms
  8. mawa
  9. Mawal
  10. Mawan
  11. mawashi

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