English Explanatory Dictionary

Gordian worm

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A horsehair worm (Nematomorpha) that fatally parasitizes insects and crustacea in its larval stage.

Word forms

Gordian worm Gordian worms

Etymology

Because it sometimes ties itself into a knot; see Gordian knot.

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