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Mawworm — Maw worm , n. [Maw the belly + worm.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) Any intestinal worm found in the stomach, esp. the common round worm ({Ascaris lumbricoides}), and allied species. (b) One of the larv[ae] of botflies of horses; a bot. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mawworm — worm infesting the stomach, c.1600, from MAW (Cf. maw) (n.) + WORM (Cf. worm) (n) … Etymology dictionary
Mawworm — noun A hypocrite. That there are a sufficient number of Mawworms and Cantwells in the profession, is abundantly proved by the number of signatures obtained to the petition against opening the Crystal Palace on Sundays. See Also: maw worm … Wiktionary
mawworm — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun 1. : a parasitic worm of the stomach or intestine; especially : a parasitic nematode 2. : a mealymouthed sanctimonious hypocrite … Useful english dictionary
Ascaris lumbricoides — Mawworm Maw worm , n. [Maw the belly + worm.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) Any intestinal worm found in the stomach, esp. the common round worm ({Ascaris lumbricoides}), and allied species. (b) One of the larv[ae] of botflies of horses; a bot. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Henry Compton (actor) — Henry Compton (real name Charles Mackenzie) (22 March 1805 – 15 September 1877) was an English actor best known for comic roles in Shakespeare.BiographyCompton ran away from home and a family business twice before his family accepted his desire… … Wikipedia
anthelminthic — anthelminthic, Anthelmintic An thel*min tic([a^]n th[e^]l*m[i^]n t[i^]k), a. [Pref. anti + Gr. e lmins, inqos, worm, esp. a tapeworm, or mawworm. See also {helminth}] (Med.) capable of expelling or destroying parasitic worms. n. An anthelmintic… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
anthelminthic — anthelminthic, Anthelmintic An thel*min tic([a^]n th[e^]l*m[i^]n t[i^]k), a. [Pref. anti + Gr. e lmins, inqos, worm, esp. a tapeworm, or mawworm. See also {helminth}] (Med.) capable of expelling or destroying parasitic worms. n. An anthelmintic… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Anthelmintic — anthelminthic anthelminthic, Anthelmintic An thel*min tic([a^]n th[e^]l*m[i^]n t[i^]k), a. [Pref. anti + Gr. e lmins, inqos, worm, esp. a tapeworm, or mawworm. See also {helminth}] (Med.) capable of expelling or destroying parasitic worms. n. An… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
