jointworm
jointworm · jointworms
The larva of a hymenopterous insect, Tetramesa tritici, found in gall-like swellings…The larva of a hymenopterous insect, Tetramesa tritici, found in gall-like swellings on wheatstalks, usually around the first joint.
Meaning
1 sensesThe larva of a hymenopterous insect, Tetramesa tritici, found in gall-like swellings on wheatstalks, usually around the first joint.
More definitions
- larva of chalcid flies injurious to the straw of wheat and other grains
Origin
From joint + worm.From joint + worm.
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