gordian worm

gor·di·an worm

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gawr-dee-uh n wurm]
- /ˈgɔr di ən wɜrm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gawr-dee-uh n wurm]
- /ˈgɔr di ən wɜrm/

Definitions of gordian worm words

noun gordian worm nematomorph. 1
noun gordian worm any of a phylum (Nematomorpha) of long, thin, worms parasitic in insects when immature and free-swimming as adults; horsehair worm 0
noun gordian worm A horsehair worm (Nematomorpha), that fatally parasitizes insects and crustacea in its larval stage. 0

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