tongue worm
tongue worm
T t Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [tuhng wurm]
- /tʌŋ wɜrm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [tuhng wurm]
- /tʌŋ wɜrm/
Definitions of tongue worm words
- noun tongue worm any wormlike invertebrate of the phylum Pentastomida (or subphylum of Arthropoda), having two pairs of hooks at the sides of the mouth: all are parasitic, some in the respiratory tracts of mammals. 1
- noun tongue worm a parasitic worm, Linguatula serrata, found in the nose of dogs, so called because of the shape of the worm 0
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Origin of tongue worm
First appearance:
before 1635 One of the 43% oldest English words
First recorded in 1635-45
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Tongue worm
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tongue worm popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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