palisade worm

noun

A nematoid worm, Strongylus equinus, which parasitizes the blood vessels of a horse, producing aneurysms, often fatal.

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Meanings

nounpalisade worm (plural palisade worms)

plural palisade worms

  1. biologyA nematoid worm, Strongylus equinus, which parasitizes the blood vessels of a horse, producing aneurysms, often fatal.
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