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gape⋅worm

  [geyp-wurm, gap-]
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–noun
a nematode worm, Syngamus trachea, that causes gapes.
Origin:
1870–75; gape + worm
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gape·worm   (gāp'wûrm', gāp'-)   
n.  A nematode worm (Syngamus trachea) that infects the tracheas of certain birds and causes gapes.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: gape·worm
Pronunciation: 'gAp-"w&rm
Function: noun
: a nematode worm of the genus Syngamus (S. trachea) that causesgapes of birds
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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