tongue worm

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tuhng wurm]
- /tʌŋ wɜrm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tuhng wurm]
- /tʌŋ wɜrm/

Definitions of tongue worm words

noun tongue worm any wormlike invertebrate of the phylum Pentastomida (or subphylum of Arthropoda), having two pairs of hooks at the sides of the mouth: all are parasitic, some in the respiratory tracts of mammals. 1
noun tongue worm a parasitic worm, Linguatula serrata, found in the nose of dogs, so called because of the shape of the worm 0

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Origin of tongue worm

First appearance:

before 1635

One of the 43% oldest English words

First recorded in 1635-45

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Parts of speech for Tongue worm

noun

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tongue worm popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% 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.

tongue worm usage trend in Literature

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