jointworm
joint·worm
noun \ˈjȯint-ˌwərm\Definition of JOINTWORM
: the larva of any of several small chalcid wasps (genus Harmolita) that attacks the stems of grain and causes swellings like galls at or just above the first joint
First Known Use of JOINTWORM
1851
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