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Synonyms for jointworm

Most common

strawworm

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Noun

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    The larva of a hymenopterous insect, Tetramesa tritici, found in gall-like swellings on wheatstalks, usually around the first joint.

Forms

Plural
jointworms → strawworms…

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
jointwormfalling
strawwormsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

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strawworm