gapeworm

noun

gape·worm | \ ˈgāp-ˌwərm

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Definition of gapeworm

: a nematode worm (Syngamus trachea) that causes gapes in birds

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Recent Examples on the Web He and other rehabbers are overloaded with waterfowl riddled with gapeworm, a parasite that lives and breeds in a bird’s trachea and causes it to gasp or shake its head. — New York Times, 20 July 2021

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“Gapeworm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gapeworm. Accessed 28 Sep. 2021.

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gapeworm

noun

gape·worm | \ ˈgāp-ˌwərm

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Medical Definition of gapeworm

: a nematode worm of the genus Syngamus (S. trachea) that causes gapes of birds

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