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GAPEWORM
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Noun
gapeworm (plural gapeworms)
A parasitic nematode worm, Syngamus trachea, that infects the tracheas of some birds and causes the disease gapes.
Source: Wiktionary
Gape"worm` ( or ), n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The parasitic worm that causes the gapes in birds. See Illustration in Appendix.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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