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Definition of Gordius

1. Noun. Legendary king of ancient Phrygia who was said to be responsible for the Gordian knot.

Definition of Gordius

1. n. A genus of long, slender, nematoid worms, parasitic in insects until near maturity, when they leave the insect, and live in water, in which they deposit their eggs; -- called also hair eel, hairworm, and hair snake, from the absurd, but common and widely diffused, notion that they are metamorphosed horsehairs.

Medical Definition of Gordius

1. A genus of long, slender, nematoid worms, parasitic in insects until near maturity, when they leave the insect, and live in water, in which they deposit their eggs; called also hair eel, hairworm, and hair snake, from the absurd, but common and widely diffused, notion that they are metamorphosed horsehairs. Origin: NL. See Gordian, 1. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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