maw-worm en · NOUN
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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.
1999, Robert Lacey, Danny Danziger, The Year 1000: What life was like at the turn of The First Millennium, London: Abacus, published 2000, page 121:
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| maw-worms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (7)
fa کرم روده (parasitic worm which infests the stomach) · fi suolistomato (parasitic worm which infests the stomach) · pl glista (parasitic worm which infests the stomach) · uk глист (parasitic worm which infests the stomach) · de Spulwurm (parasitic worm which infests the stomach) · ru глист (parasitic worm which infests the stomach) · ga péist ghoile (parasitic worm which infests the stomach)