spoonworm
English
Etymology
Noun
spoonworm (plural spoonworms)
- Alternative form of spoon worm.
- A worm of the genus Thalassema, with a spoon-like proboscis.
References
- “spoonworm”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.