单词 | jointworm |
释义 | jointworm[ joint-wurm ] / ˈdʒɔɪntˌwɜrm / nounthe larva of any of several chalcid flies of the family Eurytomidae, especially of the genus Harmolita, that feeds within the stems of grasses, often causing a gall near the first joint. Also called strawworm. Origin of jointwormFirst recorded in 1700–10; joint + worm Words nearby jointwormjoint stool, joint tenancy, joint tenant, jointure, joint venture, jointworm, join up, Joinvile, Joinville, joist, jojoba Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for jointwormjointworm / (ˈdʒɔɪntˌwɜːm) / nounUS the larva of chalcid flies of the genus Harmolita, esp H. tritici, which form galls on the stems of cereal plants Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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