worm-star

English

Etymology

worm +‎ star. From being a star-shape-like collection of worms.

Noun

worm-star (plural worm-stars)

  1. (zoology, pathology) A collection of nematode worms glued together at their tails, caused by a bacterial infection by Verde1 that causes their tails to become sticky. The condition has a fatality rate of 80%.

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