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vinegar eel

–noun
a minute nematode worm, Anguillula aceti, common in vinegar, fermenting paste, etc.
Also called vinegar worm.


Origin:
1830–40
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vinegar eel  
n.  A minute nematode worm (Anguillula aceti) that feeds on the organisms causing fermentation in vinegar. Also called vinegar worm.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry: vinegar eel
Pronunciation: -'El
Function: noun
: a minute nematode worm of the genus Turbatrix (T. aceti) often found in greatnumbers in vinegar or in fermenting vegetable matter having acid pH
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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