jointworm

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noun

The larva of a hymenopterous insect, Tetramesa tritici, found in gall-like swellings on wheatstalks, usually around the first joint.

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strawworm
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Meanings

nounjointworm (plural jointworms)

plural jointworms

  1. The larva of a hymenopterous insect, Tetramesa tritici, found in gall-like swellings on wheatstalks, usually around the first joint.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounlarva of chalcid flies injurious to the straw of wheat and other grains

Similar
strawworm
Broader
larva
Also see
strawworm

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From joint + worm.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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