Meanings
nounhorsehair worm (plural horsehair worms)
plural horsehair worms
- Any of the Nematomorpha, a parasitic worm found throughout the world.
Synonyms: nematomorph
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny of the Nematomorpha, a parasitic worm found throughout the world.
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Translations
Estonian jõhvuss
- jõhvussany of the Nematomorpha
Finnish jouhimato
- jouhimatoany of the Nematomorpha
German Saitenwurm
- Saitenwurmany of the Nematomorpha
Italian nematomorfo
- nematomorfoany of the Nematomorpha
Māori ngaio, engaio
- ngaioany of the Nematomorpha
- engaioany of the Nematomorpha
Polish nitnikowiec, nitkowiec
- nitnikowiecany of the Nematomorpha
- nitkowiecany of the Nematomorpha
- drucieniecany of the Nematomorpha
Swedish tagelmask
- tagelmaskany of the Nematomorpha
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horsehair worm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horsehair%20worm
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“horsehair worm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horsehair%20worm. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “horsehair worm,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horsehair%20worm.
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