|
|
Definition of Gapeworm
1. n. The parasitic worm that causes the gapes in birds. See Illustration in Appendix.
Definition of Gapeworm
1. Noun. A parasitic nematode worm, ''Syngamus trachea'', that infects the tracheas of some birds and causes the disease (term gapes) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Gapeworm
1. a worm that causes a disease of young birds [n -S]
Medical Definition of Gapeworm
1.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Gapeworm
Literary usage of Gapeworm
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Productive Poultry Husbandry: A Complete Text Dealing with the Principles by Harry Reynolds Lewis (1919)
"The first group is represented by the gapeworm (Fig. 214), found only in little
chicks, which when affected will stand around with drooping wings, ..."
2. Pheasants: Their Natural History and Practical Management by William Bernhard Tegetmeier (1897)
"Since the publication of this paper, the history of the gapeworm has been very
carefully studied by other observers, whose investigations have been ..."
3. A Laboratory Guide to the Study of Parasitology by William Brodbeck Herms (1913)
"... the gapeworm of chicks. Draw a specimen. EXERCISE 29a THE WHIPWORMS PHYLUM
NEMATHELMINTHES, CLASS NEMATODA, FAMILY TRICHO- ..."
Other Resources:
