JOINTWORMS

Noun

jointworms

plural of jointworm

Source: Wiktionary


JOINTWORM

Joint"worm`, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The larva of a small, hymenopterous fly (Eurytoma hordei), which is found in gall-like swellings on the stalks of wheat, usually at or just above the first joint. In some parts of America it does great damage to the crop.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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