Definitions for gapewormˈgeɪpˌwɜrm, ˈgæp-
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
gape•wormˈgeɪpˌwɜrm, ˈgæp-(n.)
a nematode, Syngamus trachea, that causes gapes.
Category: Invertebrates
Origin of gapeworm:
1870–75
Wiktionary
gapeworm(Noun)
A parasitic nematode worm, Syngamus trachea, that infects the tracheas of some birds and causes the disease gapes
Webster Dictionary
Gapeworm(noun)
the parasitic worm that causes the gapes in birds. See Illustration in Appendix
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