vinegar eel

noun

Turbatrix aceti, a nematode that feeds on mother of vinegar.

Similar
vinegar wormAnguillula acetiTurbatrix aceti
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Meanings

nounvinegar eel (plural vinegar eels)

plural vinegar eels

  1. Turbatrix aceti, a nematode that feeds on mother of vinegar.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounminute eelworm that feeds on organisms that cause fermentation in e.g. vinegar

Similar
vinegar wormAnguillula acetiTurbatrix aceti
Broader
eelworm

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 醋鰻 /醋鳗
  • 醋鰻 /醋鳗 (cùmán)nematode
Dutch azijnaaltje, azijnaal
  • azijnaaltjenematode
  • azijnaalnematode
Finnish viinietikkamato
  • viinietikkamatonematode
Cite this entry
APA

vinegar eel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vinegar%20eel

MLA

“vinegar eel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vinegar%20eel. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vinegar eel,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vinegar%20eel.

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