Meanings
nounmaw-worm (plural maw-worms)
plural maw-worms
- Any of several parasitic worms which infest the mammalian stomach and intestines, especially a nematode.
The maw-worm could emerge unexpectedly from any orifice, including, most alarmingly, the corner of people's eyes.
1999, Robert Lacey, Danny Danziger, The Year 1000: What life was like at the turn of The First Millennium, London: Abacus, published 2000, page 121
Translations
Finnish suolistomato
- suolistomatoparasitic worm which infests the stomach
German Spulwurm
- Spulwurmparasitic worm which infests the stomach
Irish péist ghoile
- péist ghoileparasitic worm which infests the stomach
Persian کرم روده
- کرم رودهparasitic worm which infests the stomach
Polish glista
- glistaparasitic worm which infests the stomach
Russian глист
- глист (glist)parasitic worm which infests the stomach
Ukrainian глист
- глист (hlyst)parasitic worm which infests the stomach
Cite this entry
APA
maw-worm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maw-worm
MLA
“maw-worm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maw-worm. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “maw-worm,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maw-worm.
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