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Gordian worm en · NOUN

Etymology

Because it sometimes ties itself into a knot; see Gordian knot.

Meanings

  1. A horsehair worm (Nematomorpha) that fatally parasitizes insects and crustacea in its larval stage.

Forms

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Gordian worms Number=Plur lexicographic

Translations (5)

mi ngaio (a parasitic worm infesting crustaceons etc) · pl nitkowiec (a parasitic worm infesting crustaceons etc) · pl drucieniec (a parasitic worm infesting crustaceons etc) · mi engaio (a parasitic worm infesting crustaceons etc) · pl nitnikowiec (a parasitic worm infesting crustaceons etc)