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horsehair worm
noun
Definition of HORSEHAIR WORM
: hairworm 1
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First Known Use of HORSEHAIR WORM
circa 1753
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horsehair worm
noun horse·hair worm \-ˌha(ə)r-, -he(ə)r-\
Medical Definition of HORSEHAIR WORM
: any worm of the class or phylum Nematomorpha—called also gordiacean, horsehair snake
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