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jointworm
noun joint·worm \ˈjȯint-ˌwərm\
Definition of JOINTWORM
: the larva of any of several small chalcid wasps (genus Harmolita) that attacks the stems of grain and causes swellings like galls at or just above the first joint
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First Known Use of JOINTWORM
1851
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