maw-worm

maw-worm

See also: mawworm, Mawworm, and maw worm

English

Noun

maw-worm (plural maw-worms)

1. Any of several parasitic worms which infest the mammalian stomach and intestines, especially a nematode.

Derived terms

• Mawworm

Related terms

• maw

Translations

any parasitic worm which infests the stomach

Finnish: suolistomato German: Spulwurm (de) m Irish: péist ghoile f

Polish: glista (pl) f Russian: глист (ru) m (glist) Ukrainian: глист m (hlyst)

References

• OED online 3rd edition 2010