Meanings
nounbankrupt worm (plural bankrupt worms)
plural bankrupt worms
- A parasitic roundworm of the genus Trichostrongylus.
Origin
So called from the risk of bankruptcy to cattlemen whose herds become infected.
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bankrupt worm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bankrupt%20worm
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“bankrupt worm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bankrupt%20worm. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bankrupt worm,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bankrupt%20worm.
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