gapeworm

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(gāpwûrm′, gap-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
gape•worm  (gāpwûrm′, gap-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Invertebratesa nematode worm, Syngamus trachea, that causes gapes.
  • gape + worm 1870–75

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