Ear-worm
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Alternative form of earworm. alt-of, alternative
"Earwig, [...] The ear-worm or grub, a well-known insect, with large transparent wings, which eats fruit and flower-leaves, and has been erroneously supposed to creep into the human brain through the ear; [...]"
Example
More examples"Earwig, [...] The ear-worm or grub, a well-known insect, with large transparent wings, which eats fruit and flower-leaves, and has been erroneously supposed to creep into the human brain through the ear; [...]"
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