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worm fever

worm fever noun: a fevered condition in children, ascribed to intestinal worms.

Noun

worm fever (countable and uncountable, plural worm fevers)

  1. (obsolete) A fevered condition in children, ascribed to intestinal worms.

Forms of worm fever

pluralworm fevers

Questions about worm fever

What does worm fever mean?
Worm fever means a fevered condition in children, ascribed to intestinal worms.
What part of speech is worm fever?
Worm fever is a noun.
What is the plural of worm fever?
The plural of worm fever is worm fevers.

Words near worm fever in the dictionary

  1. worm charming
  2. worm drive
  3. worm drives
  4. worm fence
  5. worm fences
  6. worm fever
  7. worm fevers
  8. worm food
  9. worm gear
  10. worm gears
  11. worm has turned

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