herring worm

noun

A species of nematode, which occurs in ocean fish such as herrings, Anisakis simplex.

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Meanings

nounherring worm (plural herring worms)

plural herring worms

  1. A species of nematode, which occurs in ocean fish such as herrings, Anisakis simplex.

Translations

Finnish sillimato
  • sillimatoAnisakis simplex
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APA

herring worm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/herring%20worm

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“herring worm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/herring%20worm. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “herring worm,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/herring%20worm.

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