"eelworm" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: eelworms [plural]
Etymology: From eel + worm. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|eel|worm}} eel + worm Head templates: {{en-noun}} eelworm (plural eelworms)
  1. A nematode, or roundworm, especially any that resemble small eels and feed on plants. Categories (lifeform): Nematodes Translations (a nematode, or roundworm, especially any that resemble small eels): nematode [masculine] (Catalan), anguillule [feminine] (French), Älchen [neuter] (German), anguillula [feminine] (Italian), 선형동물 (seonhyeongdongmul) (alt: 線形動物) (Korean)

Inflected forms

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