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gapeworm
CIDE DICTIONARY
gapeworm, n.
The parasitic worm that causes the gapes in birds. See Illustration in Appendix. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
gapeworm, n. a nematode worm, Syngamus tracheae, that infests the trachea and bronchi of birds and causes the gapes.
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