maw-worm

See also: mawworm, Mawworm, and maw worm

English

Noun

maw-worm (plural maw-worms)

1. Any of several parasitic worms which infest the mammalian stomach and intestines, especially a nematode.

Derived terms

• Mawworm

Related terms

• maw

Translations

parasitic worm which infests the stomach

• Finnish: suolistomato
• German: Spulwurm (de) m
• Irish: péist ghoile f
• Polish: glista (pl) f
• Russian: глист (ru) m (glist)
• Ukrainian: глист m (hlyst)

References

• OED online 3rd edition 2010