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lungworm
noun lung·worm \-ˌwərm\
Definition of LUNGWORM
: any of various nematodes that infest the lungs and air passages of mammals
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First Known Use of LUNGWORM
1882
Rhymes with LUNGWORM
affirm, bagworm, bloodworm, bookworm, budworm, confirm, cutworm, deworm, dew worm, earthworm, eelworm, flatworm, glowworm, heartworm, hookworm, hornworm, inchworm, infirm, long-term, lugworm, midterm, pinworm, ringworm, roundworm, sandworm, screwworm, short-term, silkworm, tapeworm, webworm, woodworm
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lungworm
noun lung·worm \-ˌwərm\
Medical Definition of LUNGWORM
: any of various nematodes especially of the family Metastrongylidae that infest the lungs and air passages of mammals: as a : a nematode of the genus Dictyocaulus b : a lungworm of the genus Metastrongylus (M. apri synonym M. elongatus) that infests swine and causes bronchitis
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