wheatworm

[ hweet-wurm, weet- ]
/ ˈʰwitˌwɜrm, ˈwit- /

noun

a small nematode, Tylenchus tritici, that stunts growth and disrupts seed production in wheat.

Origin of wheatworm

First recorded in 1860–65; wheat + worm

British Dictionary definitions for wheatworm

wheatworm
/ (ˈwiːtˌwɜːm) /

noun

a parasitic nematode worm, Anguina tritici, that forms galls in the seeds of wheat