horsehair worm

horse·hair worm

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hawrs-hair wurm]
- /ˈhɔrsˌhɛər wɜrm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hawrs-hair wurm]
- /ˈhɔrsˌhɛər wɜrm/

Definitions of horsehair worm words

noun horsehair worm any long, slender worm of the phylum Nematomorpha, developing parasitically on insects and crustaceans, and free-living as adults in streams and ponds. 1
noun horsehair worm gordian worm 0
noun horsehair worm Any of the Nematomorpha. 0

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Origin of horsehair worm

First appearance:

before 1745

One of the 47% newest English words

First recorded in 1745-55

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Parts of speech for Horsehair worm

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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determiner

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horsehair worm popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% 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.

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