vinegar eel
noun
a minute nematode worm, Anguillula aceti, common in vinegar, fermenting paste, etc.
Also called
vinegar worm.
Origin of vinegar eel
First recorded in 1830–40
Words nearby vinegar eel
vine snake,
vineal,
vined,
vinedresser,
vinegar,
vinegar eel,
vinegar fly,
vinegarette,
vinegarish,
vinegarroon,
vinegarweed
British Dictionary definitions for vinegar eel
vinegar eel
noun
a nematode worm, Anguillula aceti, that feeds on the organisms that cause fermentation in vinegar and other liquids
Also called: vinegar worm, eelworm