blood worm

noun

A larva of any chironomid midge in the (family Chironomidae).

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Meanings

nounblood worm (plural blood worms)

plural blood worms · alternative bloodworm

  1. A larva of any chironomid midge in the (family Chironomidae).
  2. Any polychete worm of genus Glycera.
  3. A blackworm of species Lumbriculus variegatus.
  4. A roundworm of species Strongylus vulgaris, a common parasite of horses.
  5. A parasitic roundworm of species Angiostrongylus cantonensis.

Translations

Māori toke moana
  • toke moanacarnivorous marine worm of the genus Glyceris found living in estuarine muds
Polish ochotka, krwawiec
  • ochotkalarva of any chironomid midge
  • krwawieccarnivorous marine worm of the genus Glyceris found living in estuarine muds
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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