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tank-worm

tank-worm noun: a small nematoid worm, likely to be the young of the guinea-worm.

Noun

tank-worm (plural tank-worms)

  1. (India, archaic) A small nematoid worm, likely to be the young of the guinea-worm.

Forms of tank-worm

pluraltank-worms

Origin of tank-worm

So-named as it was commonly found in the mud in water tanks of India in the 19th century.

Questions about tank-worm

What does tank-worm mean?
Tank-worm means a small nematoid worm, likely to be the young of the guinea-worm.
What part of speech is tank-worm?
Tank-worm is a noun.
What is the plural of tank-worm?
The plural of tank-worm is tank-worms.

Words near tank-worm in the dictionary

  1. tank-stand
  2. tank-stands
  3. tank-top
  4. tank-topped
  5. tank-tops
  6. tank-worm
  7. tank-worms
  8. tanka
  9. tankage
  10. tankages
  11. tankah

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