gapeworm

English

Syngamus trachea

Etymology

From gape +‎ worm.

Noun

gapeworm (plural gapeworms)

  1. A parasitic nematode worm (Syngamus trachea), that infects the tracheas of some birds and causes the disease gapes.
    Synonym: Y worm
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