worm-star
English edit
Etymology edit
worm + star. From being a star-shape-like collection of worms.
Noun edit
worm-star (plural worm-stars)
- (zoology, pathology) A collection of nematode worms glued together at their tails, caused by a bacterial infection by Verde1 that causes their tails to become sticky. The condition has a fatality rate of 80%.