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- [hahrt-wurm]
- /ˈhɑrtˌwɜrm/
- /hˈɑːtwɜːm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hahrt-wurm]
- /ˈhɑrtˌwɜrm/
Definitions of heartworm word
- noun heartworm a parasitic nematode, Dirofilaria immitis, transmitted by mosquito and invading the heart and pulmonary arteries of dogs, wolves, and foxes throughout its range in tropical, subtropical and, more recently, temperate regions around the world. 1
- noun heartworm the disease caused by infection with heartworm. 1
- noun heartworm A parasitic organism that afflicts dogs. 1
- noun heartworm a parasitic nematode worm, Dirofilaria immitis, that lives in the heart and bloodstream of vertebrates 0
- noun heartworm a nematode worm (Dirofilaria immitis) transmitted by mosquitoes or fleas that is parasitic in the bloodstream, esp. in the heart, of dogs, cats, etc. 0
- noun heartworm A parasitic organism that afflicts dogs, the roundworm Dirofilaria immitis. 0
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Origin of heartworm
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; heart + worm
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Heartworm
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
heartworm popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
heartworm usage trend in Literature
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