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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A larva of any chironomid midge in the (family Chironomidae).
2. 2
   Any polychete worm of genus Glycera.
3. 3
   A blackworm of species Lumbriculus variegatus.
4. 4
   A roundworm of species Strongylus vulgaris, a common parasite of horses.
5. 5
   A parasitic roundworm of species Angiostrongylus cantonensis.

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bloodworm