English Explanatory Dictionary

worm-star

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A collection of nematode worms stuck together at their tails, caused by a bacterial infection by Verde1 that causes their tails to become sticky. The condition has a fatality rate of 80% for the worms.

Word forms

worm-star worm-stars

Etymology

From worm + star. From being a star-shape-like collection of worms.

Synonyms

medusa rosette sunflower
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