- gape|worm
- gape|worm «GAYP WURM», noun.a nematode worm that is parasitic in the trachea and bronchi of birds and causes the gapes.
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Gape — Gape, n. 1. The act of gaping; a yawn. Addison. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) The width of the mouth when opened, as of birds, fishes, etc. [1913 Webster] {The gapes}. (a) A fit of yawning. (b) A disease of young poultry and other birds, attended… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gapeworm — gape·worm gāp .wərm n a nematode worm of the genus Syngamus (S. trachea) that causes gapes of birds * * * gape·worm (gāpґwərm) Syngamus trachea … Medical dictionary
gapeworm — gape•worm [[t]ˈgeɪpˌwɜrm, ˈgæp [/t]] n. ivt a nematode, Syngamus trachea, that causes gapes • Etymology: 1870–75 … From formal English to slang
Gapeworm — Gape worm (? or ?), n. (Zo[ o]l.) The parasitic worm that causes the gapes in birds. See Illustration in Appendix. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gapeworm — /gayp werrm , gap /, n. a nematode worm, Syngamus trachea, that causes gapes. [1870 75; GAPE + WORM] * * * … Universalium
Syngamus trachealis — Gape Gape, n. 1. The act of gaping; a yawn. Addison. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) The width of the mouth when opened, as of birds, fishes, etc. [1913 Webster] {The gapes}. (a) A fit of yawning. (b) A disease of young poultry and other birds,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
The gapes — Gape Gape, n. 1. The act of gaping; a yawn. Addison. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) The width of the mouth when opened, as of birds, fishes, etc. [1913 Webster] {The gapes}. (a) A fit of yawning. (b) A disease of young poultry and other birds,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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