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vinegar eel
vinegar eeln. A small nematode worm (Turbatrix aceti) that feeds on the organisms causing fermentation in vinegar and may be present in unpasteurized vinegar. Also called vinegar worm.vinegar eel n (Animals) a nematode worm, Anguillula aceti, that feeds on the organisms that cause fermentation in vinegar and other liquids. Also called: vinegar worm or eelworm vin′egar eel`
n. a nematode, Turbatrixaceti, commonly found in unpasteurized vinegar. Also called vin′egar worm`. [1830–40] Vinegar eelThe nematodes sometimes found in Mother of vinegar were often called vinegar eels.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  vinegar eel - minute eelworm that feeds on organisms that cause fermentation in e.g. vinegarAnguillula aceti, Turbatrix aceti, vinegar wormeelworm - any of various small free-living plant-parasitic roundwormsAnguillula, genus Anguillula, genus Turbatrix, Turbatrix - a genus of Cephalobidae |
Translationsvinegar eel
vinegar eel[′vin·ə·gər ‚ēl] (invertebrate zoology) Turbatrix aceti. A very small nematode often found in large numbers in vinegar fermentation. Also known as vinegar worm. MedicalSeeTurbatrix acetivinegar eel
Synonyms for vinegar eelnoun minute eelworm that feeds on organisms that cause fermentation in eSynonyms- Anguillula aceti
- Turbatrix aceti
- vinegar worm
Related Words- eelworm
- Anguillula
- genus Anguillula
- genus Turbatrix
- Turbatrix
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