eelworm
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eel·worm
(ēl′wûrm′)n.
Any of various often parasitic nematode worms, many of which are pests of agricultural crops or garden plants.
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eelworm
(ˈiːlˌwɜːm)n
(Animals) any of various nematode worms, esp the wheatworm and the vinegar eel
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eel•worm
(ˈilˌwɜrm)n.
any small nematode worm of the family Anguillulidae, esp. one that is a parasite on plants.
[1885–90]
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Noun 1. eelworm - any of various small free-living plant-parasitic roundworms
nematode, nematode worm, roundworm - unsegmented worms with elongated rounded body pointed at both ends; mostly free-living but some are parasitic
Anguillula aceti, Turbatrix aceti, vinegar eel, vinegar worm - minute eelworm that feeds on organisms that cause fermentation in e.g. vinegar
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