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jointworm
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Eurytomidae
strawworm
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
JOINTWORM
JOINTWORM
Joint
"
worm
`, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn:
The
larva
of
a
small,
hymenopterous
fly
(Eurytoma hordei ),
which
is
found
in
gall-like swellings
on
the
stalks
of
wheat,
usually
at
or
just
above
the
first
joint.
In
some
parts
of
America
it
does
great
damage
to
the
crop.