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

Maori: engaio, ngaio

Further reading

Nematomorpha on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Nematomorpha on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:Nematomorpha on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

Anagrams

drawing room, drawing-room

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