stomach worm
noun
a nematode, Haemonchus contortus, parasitic in the stomach of sheep, cattle, and related animals.
Also called
twisted stomach worm,
wireworm.
Origin of stomach worm
First recorded in 1640–50
Words nearby stomach worm
stomach pump,
stomach stapling,
stomach sweetbread,
stomach tooth,
stomach tube,
stomach worm,
stomach-churning,
stomachache,
stomachal,
stomacher,
stomachic
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