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horsehair worm

–noun
any long, slender worm of the phylum Nematomorpha, developing parasitically on insects and crustaceans, and free-living as adults in streams and ponds.


Origin:
1745–55
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horsehair worm  
n.  Any of various slender aquatic worms of the phylum Nematomorpha, the larvae of which are parasitic within insects. Also called hairworm.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: horse·hair worm
Pronunciation: -"ha(&)r-, -he(&)r-
Function: noun
: any worm of the class or phylum Nematomorpha called alsogordiacean, horsehair snake
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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