stomach worm


noun

a nematode, Haemonchus contortus, parasitic in the stomach of sheep, cattle, and related animals.

Origin of stomach worm

First recorded in 1640–50

British Dictionary definitions for stomach worm

stomach worm

noun

any of various nematode worms that are parasitic in the stomach of mammals, esp Haemonchus contortus, which infests sheep: family Trichostrongylidae