eelworm

eelworm
eel·worm 'ēl-.wərm n a nematode worm esp any of various small free-living or plant-parasitic roundworms

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eel·worm (ēlґwərm) nematode.

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

  • eelworm — /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… …   Universalium

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

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

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

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

  • eelworm — 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

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

  • eelworm — n. any of various small nematode worms infesting plant roots …   Useful english dictionary

  • stem eelworm — noun also stem nematode : bulb eelworm * * * stem eelworm, a minute nematoid which causes stem sickness in clover …   Useful english dictionary

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