eelworm

  • 1eelworm — [ē′wʉrm΄] n. any of a large number of nematode worms that are either free living or parasitic on plants …

    English World dictionary

  • 2eelworm — /eel werrm /, n. any small nematode worm of the family Anguillulidae, including the minute vinegar eel, Anguillula aceti. [1885 90; EEL + WORM] * * * Any of several species of nematode, named for their resemblance to miniature eels. Eelworms are… …

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  • 3eelworm — noun Date: 1888 a nematode worm; especially any of various small free living or plant parasitic roundworms …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 4eelworm — noun Any of several nematodes that resemble small eels …

    Wiktionary

  • 5eelworm — eel·worm ēl .wərm n a nematode worm esp any of various small free living or plant parasitic roundworms * * * eel·worm (ēlґwərm) nematode …

    Medical dictionary

  • 6eelworm — n. type of small free living plant parasitic roundworm (Zoology) …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 7eelworm — noun a nematode, especially a small soil nematode that can become a serious pest of crops and ornamental plants …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 8eelworm — eel•worm [[t]ˈilˌwɜrm[/t]] n. ivt any small nematode worm of the family Anguillulidae, esp. one that is a parasite on plants • Etymology: 1885–90 …

    From formal English to slang

  • 9eelworm — /ˈilwɜm/ (say eelwerm) noun any small nematode worm of the family Anguillulidae, forming cysts on the roots of cereal or potato crops …

  • 10eelworm — n. any of various small nematode worms infesting plant roots …

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