noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A parasitic nematode worm (Syngamus trachea), that infects the tracheas of some birds and causes the disease gapes.

Synonyms

All synonyms

y worm

Etymology

From gape + worm.

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