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单词 jointworm
释义

jointworm

[ joint-wurm ]
/ ˈdʒɔɪntˌwɜrm /

noun

the larva of any of several chalcid flies of the family Eurytomidae, especially of the genus Harmolita, that feeds within the stems of grasses, often causing a gall near the first joint.
Also called strawworm.

Origin of jointworm

First recorded in 1700–10; joint + worm

Words nearby jointworm

joint stool, joint tenancy, joint tenant, jointure, joint venture, jointworm, join up, Joinvile, Joinville, joist, jojoba
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British Dictionary definitions for jointworm

jointworm
/ (ˈdʒɔɪntˌwɜːm) /

noun

US the larva of chalcid flies of the genus Harmolita, esp H. tritici, which form galls on the stems of cereal plants
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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