Definition of Gapeworm

1. n. The parasitic worm that causes the gapes in birds. See Illustration in Appendix.

Definition of Gapeworm

1. Noun. A parasitic nematode worm, ''Syngamus trachea'', that infects the tracheas of some birds and causes the disease (term gapes) ¹

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Definition of Gapeworm

1. a worm that causes a disease of young birds [n -S]

Medical Definition of Gapeworm

1. The parasitic worm that causes the gapes in birds. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Gapeworm

gap mutant
gap phenomenon
gap year
gap years
gape
gaped
gaper
gapers
gapers' block
gapers' blocks
gapers block
gapes
gapeseed
gapeseeds
gapesing
gapeworm (current term)
gapeworms
gapier
gapiest
gaping
gapingly
gapings
gapless
gaplessly
gaplessness
gaplike
gapo
gapos
gaposis
gaposises

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