Gordian worm
English
Etymology
Because it sometimes ties itself into a knot; see Gordian knot.
Noun
Gordian worm (plural Gordian worms)
- A horsehair worm (Nematomorpha), that fatally parasitizes insects and crustacea in its larval stage.
Translations
a parasitic worm infesting crustaceons etc
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