spoonworm

English

Wikispecies

Etymology

spoon +‎ worm

Noun

spoonworm (plural spoonworms)

1. Alternative form of spoon worm
   1. A worm of the genus Thalassema, with a spoon-like proboscis.

References

• “spoonworm”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.