jointworm

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

joint +‎ worm

Noun[edit]

jointworm (plural jointworms)

  1. The larva of a hymenopterous insect, Tetramesa tritici, found in gall-like swellings on wheatstalks, usually around the first joint.
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