hairworm

[ hair-wurm ]
/ ˈhɛərˌwɜrm /

noun

any small, slender worm of the family Trichostrongylidae, parasitic in the alimentary canals of various animals.

Origin of hairworm

First recorded in 1650–60; hair + worm

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British Dictionary definitions for hairworm

hairworm
/ (ˈhɛəˌwɜːm) /

noun

any hairlike nematode worm of the family Trichostrongylidae, such as the stomach worm, parasitic in the intestines of vertebrates
Also called: horsehair worm any very thin long worm of the phylum (or class) Nematomorpha, the larvae of which are parasitic in arthropods