Maw-worm

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  1. 1
    Any of several parasitic worms which infest the mammalian stomach and intestines, especially a nematode.

    "The maw-worm could emerge unexpectedly from any orifice, including, most alarmingly, the corner of people's eyes."

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"The maw-worm could emerge unexpectedly from any orifice, including, most alarmingly, the corner of people's eyes."

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