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wheatworm

[ hweet-wurm, weet- ]

noun

  1. a small nematode, Tylenchus tritici, that stunts growth and disrupts seed production in wheat.

wheatworm

/ ˈ·É¾±Ë³ÙËŒ·Éɜ˳¾ /

noun

  1. a parasitic nematode worm, Anguina tritici, that forms galls in the seeds of wheat
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of wheatworm1

First recorded in 1860–65; wheat + worm

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