Gordian worm

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Because it sometimes ties itself into a knot; see Gordian knot.

Noun[edit]

Gordian worm (plural Gordian worms)

A horsehair worm (Nematomorpha) that fatally parasitizes insects and crustacea in its larval stage.

Translations[edit]

a parasitic worm infesting crustaceons etc

Maori: engaio, ngaio

Further reading[edit]

Nematomorpha on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Nematomorpha on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:Nematomorpha on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

Anagrams[edit]

drawing room, drawing-room

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