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wire|worm — «WYR WURM», noun. 1. the slender, hardbodied larva of certain beetles. Wireworms feed on the roots of plants and do much damage to crops. 2. = millipede. (Cf. ↑millipede) 3. = stomach worm. (Cf. ↑stomach worm) … Useful english dictionary
worm — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. earthworm, angleworm; maggot, larva, grub, caterpillar; insect; crawler, nightcrawler; flatworm, platyhelminth, tapeworm, cestode, nematode, round worm, ascarid, pinworm, annelid; wretch; screw,… … English dictionary for students
wire grub — Wireworm Wire worm , n. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) One of the larv[ae] of various species of snapping beetles, or elaters; so called from their slenderness and the uncommon hardness of the integument. Wireworms are sometimes very destructive to the roots of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wire gauge — Gauge Gauge, n. [Written also gage.] 1. A measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard. [1913 Webster] This plate must be a gauge to file your worm and groove to equal breadth by. Moxon … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
worm wire — noun : fish tape … Useful english dictionary
The Wire Tapper — is a long running series of CD compilations issued with editions of The Wire Magazine . The compilation is not always released with newsagent copies of the magazine; subscribers receive the compilation on a much more frequent basis.The Wire… … Wikipedia
Woolly Worm (imitation) — The Woolly Worm is an artificial fly commonly categorized as a wet fly or nymph and is fished under the water surface. It is a popular pattern for freshwater game fish and was a very popular fly in the 1950s – 1970s in the west. Charles Brooks in … Wikipedia
wireworm — wire·worm (wīrґwerm) Haemonchus contortus … Medical dictionary
wireworm — wire•worm [[t]ˈwaɪərˌwɜrm[/t]] n. 1) ent any of the slender, hard bodied larvae of click beetles, many of which live underground and feed on the roots of plants 2) ivt any of various small millipedes • Etymology: 1780–90 … From formal English to slang
Haemonchus contortus — also known as red stomach worm, wire worm or Barber s pole worm, is very common parasite and one the most pathogenic nematode of ruminants. Adult worms are attached to abomasal mucosa and feed on the blood.Females may lay over 5,000 eggs a day … Wikipedia
