- Hair worm
- Hair worm Hair" worm` (w[^u]rm`). (Zo["o]l.) A nematoid worm of the genus {Gordius}, resembling a hair. See {Gordius}. [1913 Webster]
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hair|worm — «HAIR WURM», noun. any one of various slender roundworms, parasitic in insects when young, free swimming when adult, often found in ponds and rivers … Useful english dictionary
hair worm — /ˈhɛə wɜm/ (say hair werm) noun any of various very thin nematomorph worms which are free living in freshwater or seawater in the adult phase. Also, horsehair worm …
hair worm — noun a long, slender worm related to the nematodes, the larvae being parasites of arthropods. [Phylum Nematomorpha.] … English new terms dictionary
hair worm — n. another term for horsehair worm … Useful english dictionary
brown hair worm — noun : a small brownish nematode of the genus Ostertagia (family Trichostrongylidae) infesting the fourth stomach of sheep … Useful english dictionary
worm out of — Verb. To evade or escape an unpleasant situation by undignified behaviour. E.g. She attempted to worm out of the arrangement by saying she had to wash her hair … English slang and colloquialisms
Horsehair worm — Horsehair Horse hair , n. A hair of a horse, especially one from the mane or tail; the hairs of the mane or tail taken collectively; Specifically: a black shiny fabric made of such hairs, used commonly in the 1800 s as a covering for stuffed… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
horsehair worm — horse·hair worm .ha(ə)r , he(ə)r n any worm of the class or phylum Nematomorpha called also gordiacean, horsehair snake * * * Gordius … Medical dictionary
horsehair worm — horse′hair worm n. ivt any long slender aquatic worm of the phylum Nematomorpha, developing parasitically on insects and crustaceans … From formal English to slang
horsehair worm — /hɔshɛə ˈwɜm/ (say hawshair werm) noun → hair worm. Also, horsehair snake …
