gapeworm

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noun

A parasitic nematode worm (Syngamus trachea), that infects the tracheas of some birds and causes the disease gapes.

Similar
Y worm
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Meanings

noungapeworm (plural gapeworms)

plural gapeworms

  1. A parasitic nematode worm (Syngamus trachea), that infects the tracheas of some birds and causes the disease gapes.

    Synonyms: Y worm

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA parasitic nematode worm (Syngamus trachea), that infects the tracheas of some birds and causes the disease gapes.

Similar
Y worm
Also see
y worm

Origin

From gape + worm.

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APA

gapeworm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gapeworm

MLA

“gapeworm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gapeworm. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gapeworm,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gapeworm.

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