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noun
The larva of a hymenopterous insect, Tetramesa tritici, found in gall-like swellings on wheatstalks, usually around the first joint.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
larva of chalcid flies injurious to the straw of wheat and other grains
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: strawworm
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: larva
History
From joint + worm.
