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gapeworm

/ˈɡeɪpwɜːrm/ /ˈɡeɪpwɝːm/

Meanings
noun
A parasitic nematode worm, Syngamus trachea, that infects the tracheas of some birds and causes the disease gapes.

Examples :

"The farmer worried when his chickens started gasping for air, suspecting they were infected with gapeworm. "
disease organism animal bird biology

Related Words

Illustration nematode

nematode noun

/ˈnɛm.ət.əʊd/ /ˈnɛm.əˌtoʊd/

A worm of the large phylum Nematoda, such as a roundworm or threadworm.

"The gardener discovered that a nematode infestation was damaging the roots of his tomato plants. "

Illustration started

started verb

/ˈstɑːtɪd/ [ˈstɑɹɾɪd]

To begin, commence, initiate.

"The movie started at 7 PM. "

Illustration infects

infects verb

/ɪnˈfɛkts/

To bring into contact with a substance that causes illness (a pathogen).

"Not everyone will be infected when an epidemic strikes."

Illustration suspecting

suspecting verb

/səˈspɛktɪŋ/ /səˈspɛktɪn/

To imagine or suppose (something) to be true, or to exist, without proof.

"to suspect the presence of disease"

Illustration chickens

chickens noun

/ˈt͡ʃɪkənz/

A domestic fowl, Gallus gallus, especially when young.

"The farmer feeds the chickens every morning with corn. "

Illustration worried

worried adjective

/ˈwʌɹid/

Thinking about unpleasant things that have happened or that might happen; feeling afraid and unhappy.

"She was worried about her son who had been sent off to fight in the war."

Illustration infected

infected verb

/ɪnˈfɛktɪd/

To bring into contact with a substance that causes illness (a pathogen).

"Not everyone will be infected when an epidemic strikes."

Illustration trachea

trachea noun

/tɹəˈki.ə/ /ˈtɹeɪki.ə/

A thin-walled, cartilaginous tube connecting the larynx to the bronchi; the windpipe.

"The doctor inserted a tube into the patient's trachea to help them breathe. "

Illustration gasping

gasping verb

/ˈɡæspɪŋ/ /ˈɡɑːspɪŋ/

To draw in the breath suddenly, as if from a shock.

"The audience gasped as the magician disappeared."

Illustration tracheas

tracheas noun

/ˈtreɪkiːəz/ /ˈtreɪkiːəs/

A thin-walled, cartilaginous tube connecting the larynx to the bronchi; the windpipe.

"The doctor listened to the patient's lungs, checking for any blockage in their tracheas or bronchi. "

Illustration parasitic

parasitic noun

/pæ.ɹəˈsɪt.ɪk/ /pɛɹ.əˈsɪt.ɪk/

A component of a circuit that does not show up in a circuit's schematic but does show up in the circuit's behavior.

"The parasitic capacitance in the circuit caused unexpected delays in the computer program's execution. "

Illustration disease

disease noun

/dɪˈziːz/ /dɪˈziz/

An abnormal condition of a human, animal or plant that causes discomfort or dysfunction; distinct from injury insofar as the latter is usually instantaneously acquired.

"The tomato plants had some kind of disease that left their leaves splotchy and fruit withered."