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单词 hairworm
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hairworm

noun

hair·​worm ˈher-ˌwərm How to pronounce hairworm (audio)
1
: any of a phylum (Nematomorpha) of elongated worms that have separate sexes, are parasitic in arthropods as larvae, and are free-living in water as adults

called also horsehair worm

2
: any of a genus (Capillaria) of nematode worms that include serious parasites of the digestive tract of fowls and tissue and organ parasites of mammals

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Paragordius obamai, a hairworm that lives inside the stomachs of African crickets. Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2017 For his part, Obama also has a trapdoor spider, a species of lichen, a puffbird, a parasitic hairworm that infects crickets, and an extinct lizard called Obamadon named after him. Richard Pyle, National Geographic, 2 Sep. 2016

Word History

First Known Use

1658, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

hairworm

noun

hair·​worm ˈha(ə)r-ˌwərm, ˈhe(ə)r- How to pronounce hairworm (audio)
1
: any nematode worm of the genus Capillaria
2
: horsehair worm
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