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gape·worm

 (gāp′wûrm′, găp′-)
n.
A nematode worm (Syngamus trachea) that infects the trachea of certain birds and causes gapes.
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gapeworm

(ˈɡeɪpˌwɜːm)
n
(Animals) a parasitic nematode worm, Syngamus trachea, that lives in the trachea of birds and causes gapes in domestic fowl: family Syngamidae
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gape•worm

(ˈgeɪpˌwɜrm, ˈgæp-)

n.
a nematode, Syngamus trachea, that causes gapes.
[1870–75]
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