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Definition of Wheatworm
1. Noun. Small roundworm parasitic on wheat.
Generic synonyms: Nematode, Nematode Worm, Roundworm
Group relationships: Genus Tylenchus, Tylenchus
Definition of Wheatworm
1. n. A small nematode worm (Anguillula tritici) which attacks the grains of wheat in the ear. It is found in wheat affected with smut, each of the diseased grains containing a large number of the minute young of the worm.
2. n. A small nematode worm (Tylenchus tritici) which attacks wheat, advancing through the stem to the grains in the air.
3. n. A small nematode worm (Anguillula tritici) which attacks the grains of wheat in the ear. It is found in wheat affected with smut, each of the diseased grains containing a large number of the minute young of the worm.
4. n. A small nematode worm (Tylenchus tritici) which attacks wheat, advancing through the stem to the grains in the air.
Definition of Wheatworm
1. Noun. (zoology) ''Anguillula tritici'', a nematode worm that attacks wheat. ¹
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Definition of Wheatworm
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Medical Definition of Wheatworm
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