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Definition of Hairworms

hairworm
Gordius Gor"di*us, n. [NL. See Gordian, 1.] (Zo["o]l.) A genus of long, slender, nematoid worms, parasitic in insects until near maturity, when they leave the insect, and live in water, in which they deposit their eggs; -- called also hair eel, hairworm, and hair snake, from the absurd, but common and widely diffused, notion that they are metamorphosed horsehairs.
Hairworm
Hairworm Hair"worm` (Zo["o]l.) A nematoid worm of the genus Gordius, resembling a hair. See Gordius.

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- original on 2022-10-10. Poinar Jr., G (January 2008). "Global diversity of hairworms (Nematomorpha: Gordiaceae) in freshwater". Hydrobiologia. 595 (1): 79–83...
- lung lavage samples or lung biopsies. Hairworms (Capillaria ssp.) are very thin, 0.7 to 8 cm long nematodes. Hairworms are most commonly found as parasites...
- Jouin, P.; Thomas, F. (December 2006). "'Suicide' of crickets harbouring hairworms: a proteomics investigation". Insect Molecular Biology. 15 (6): 731–742...
- have a prevalence of 0.2%, whereas in Denmark it was 74%, making lung hairworms one of the most prevalent nematodes, and foxes a significant natural reservoir...
- Schmidt-Rhaesa; G. Martin; C. Manu; P. Durand & F. Renaud (May 2002). "Do hairworms (Nematomorpha) mani****te the water s****ing behaviour of their terrestrial...
- Schmidt-Rhaesa, A.; Martin, G.; Manu, C.; Durand, P. Renaud, F. (May 2002). "Do hairworms (Nematomorpha) mani****te the water s****ing behaviour of their terrestrial...
- Schmidt-Rhaesa; G. Martin; C. Manu; P. Durand; F. Renaud (May 2002). "Do hairworms (Nematomorpha) mani****te the water s****ing behaviour of their terrestrial...
- Biron, D. G.; et al. (2005). "Water-s****ing behavior in insects harboring hairworms: should the host collaborate?". Behavioral Ecology. 16 (3): 656–660. doi:10...
- Schmidt-Rhaesa; G. Martin; C. Manu; P. Durand; F. Renaud (May 2002). "Do hairworms (Nematomorpha) mani****te the water s****ing behaviour of their terrestrial...
- A.; Martin, G.; Manu, C.; Durand, P.; Renaud, F. (30 April 2002). "Do hairworms (Nematomorpha) mani****te the water s****ing behaviour of their terrestrial...