noun
: a worm parasitizing the cecum ; specifically : a nematode worm ( Heterakis gallinae ) of gallinaceous birds that serves as an intermediate host and transmitter of the blackhead organism
noun
: a worm parasitizing the cecum ; specifically : a nematode worm ( Heterakis gallinae ) of gallinaceous birds that serves as an intermediate host and transmitter of the blackhead organism
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012