hairworm

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noun

A nematomorph.

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Meanings

nounhairworm (plural hairworms)

plural hairworms

  1. A nematomorph.

Origin

From hair + worm.

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Cite this entry
APA

hairworm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hairworm

MLA

“hairworm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hairworm. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hairworm,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hairworm.

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