- hairworms
- n. type of roundworm (parasitic worm)
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NÉMATHELMINTHES — Les Némathelminthes, ou vers ronds, dont les plus grandes formes étaient connues bien avant l’ère chrétienne, n’ont suscité que tardivement la création d’une branche distincte en zoologie. L’étude de ces animaux est restée pour une large part… … Encyclopédie Universelle
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Gordius — noun legendary king of ancient Phrygia who was said to be responsible for the Gordian knot • Instance Hypernyms: ↑king, ↑male monarch, ↑Rex * * * Gorˈdius noun A genus of hairworms • • • Main Entry: ↑Gordian … Useful english dictionary
gordiidae — gȯ(r)ˈdīəˌdē noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Gordius, type genus (after Gordius of Phrygia) + idae; from the knots into which such worms twist : the chief family of Gordioidea coextensive with its type genus ( … Useful english dictionary
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