Parasitical worm

  • 1helminth — n. Parasitical worm, intestinal worm …

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  • 2tapeworm — noun a) Any parasitical worm of the class Cestoda, which infest the intestines of both animals and humans. b) A broad fish tapeworm, Diphyllobothrium latum …

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  • 3bot — (n.) in Internet sense, c.2000, short for ROBOT (Cf. robot). Its modern use has curious affinities with earlier uses, e.g. parasitical worm or maggot (1520s), of unknown origin; and Australian N.Z. slang worthless, troublesome person (World War I …

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  • 4gapeworm — n. parasitical worm in birds that causes gaping (frequent opening of the mouth) …

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  • 5gapeworms — n. parasitical worm in birds that causes gaping (frequent opening of the mouth) …

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  • 6earworm — (EER.wurm) n. A song or tune that repeats over and over inside a person s head. Also: ear worm, ear worm. Example Citation: I couldn t get the song out of my head. It s like a broken record, Clark said Thursday while shopping at the Galleria at… …

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  • 7Bug (Starship Troopers) — The Bugs are a fictional extraterrestrial race in the novel Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein, its film adaptation (and its first and second sequels and spin off ), sometimes also referred to as the Arachnids, although this is a misnomer,… …

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  • 8Pern — For pern, the bird, see Honey Buzzard. For the commune in France, see Pern, Lot. Map of Pern (Dutch language) Pern is a fictional planet created by Anne McCaffrey for the Dragonriders of Pern series of fantasy and science fiction books …

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  • 9Biological pest control — Biological control of pests in agriculture is a method of controlling pests (including insects, mites, weeds and plant diseases) that relies on predation, parasitism, herbivory, or other natural mechanisms. It can be an important component of… …

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