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jointworm
joint·worm [ jóynt wùrm ] (plural joint·worms)


noun 
Definition:
 
larva that attacks grain crops: the larva of some wasps that forms a weakening swelling at the stem joint of a cereal plant. Family Eurytomidae.
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