JOINTWORM


Meaning of JOINTWORM in English

Pronunciation: ' jo ̇ int- ˌ w ə rm

Function: noun

Date: 1851

: the larva of any of several small chalcid wasps (genus Harmolita ) that attacks the stems of grain and causes swellings like galls at or just above the first joint

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