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1. (n.) jointworm
a chalcid larva that feeds within the stems of grasses, often forming a gall at a joint.
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1. (noun) strawworm, jointworm
larva of chalcid flies injurious to the straw of wheat and other grains
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1. (noun) jointworm
the larva of a small, hymenopterous fly (Eurytoma hordei), which is found in gall-like swellings on the stalks of wheat, usually at or just above the first joint. In some parts of America it does great damage to the crop
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