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eel⋅worm

  [eel-wurm]
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–noun
any small nematode worm of the family Anguillulidae, including the minute vinegar eel, Anguillula aceti.
Origin:
1885–90; eel + worm
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eel·worm   (ēl'wûrm')   
n.  Any of various often parasitic nematode worms, such as the vinegar eel.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: eel·worm
Pronunciation: 'El-"w&rm
Function: noun
: a nematode worm; especially : any of various small free-living orplant-parasitic roundworms
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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