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spoonworm

spoonworm noun: a worm of the genus Thalassema, with a spoon-like proboscis. Also the alternative form of spoon worm.

Noun

spoonworm (plural spoonworms)

  1. A worm of the genus Thalassema, with a spoon-like proboscis.

Also used as

spoonworm is also the alternative form of spoon worm.

Forms of spoonworm

pluralspoonworms

Origin of spoonworm

From spoon + worm.

Questions about spoonworm

What does spoonworm mean?
Spoonworm means a worm of the genus Thalassema, with a spoon-like proboscis.
What part of speech is spoonworm?
Spoonworm is a noun.
What is the plural of spoonworm?
The plural of spoonworm is spoonworms.

Words near spoonworm in the dictionary

  1. spoonways
  2. spoonwing
  3. spoonwings
  4. spoonwise
  5. spoonwood
  6. spoonworm
  7. spoonworms
  8. spoonwort
  9. spoony
  10. spoonyism
  11. spoopier

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