GAPEWORM

Etymology

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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