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hair⋅worm

  [hair-wurm]
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–noun
any small, slender worm of the family Trichostrongylidae, parasitic in the alimentary canals of various animals.
Origin:
1650–60; hair + worm
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hair·worm   (hâr'wûrm')   
n.  

  1. Any of various slender parasitic nematode worms of the genus Trichostrongylus that infest the stomach and small intestine of cattle, sheep, and related animals.

  2. See horsehair worm.

horsehair worm  
n.  Any of various slender aquatic worms of the phylum Nematomorpha, the larvae of which are parasitic within insects. Also called hairworm.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: hair·worm
Pronunciation: 'ha(&)r-"w&rm, 'he(&)r-
Function: noun
1 : any nematode worm of the genus Capillaria
2 : HORSEHAIR WORM
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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