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单词 gapeworm
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gapeworm

noun

gape·​worm ˈgāp-ˌwərm How to pronounce gapeworm (audio)
 sometimes  ˈgap-
: a nematode worm (Syngamus trachea) that causes gapes (see gape entry 2 sense 4) in birds

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web He and other rehabbers are overloaded with waterfowl riddled with gapeworm, a parasite that lives and breeds in a bird’s trachea and causes it to gasp or shake its head. New York Times, 20 July 2021

Word History

Etymology

gape entry 2 + worm entry 1

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

gapeworm

noun

gape·​worm ˈgāp-ˌwərm How to pronounce gapeworm (audio)
: a nematode worm of the genus Syngamus (S. trachea) that causes gapes of birds
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