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- US Pronunciation
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- [hair-wurm]
- /ˈhɛərˌwɜrm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hair-wurm]
- /ˈhɛərˌwɜrm/
Definitions of hairworm word
- noun hairworm any small, slender worm of the family Trichostrongylidae, parasitic in the alimentary canals of various animals. 1
- noun hairworm A nematomorph. 1
- noun hairworm any hairlike nematode worm of the family Trichostrongylidae, such as the stomach worm, parasitic in the intestines of vertebrates 0
- noun hairworm any very thin long worm of the phylum (or class) Nematomorpha, the larvae of which are parasitic in arthropods 0
- noun hairworm gordian worm 0
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Origin of hairworm
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
First recorded in 1650-60; hair + worm
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Hairworm
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hairworm popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% 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.
hairworm usage trend in Literature
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