jointworm Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun larva of chalcid flies injurious to the straw of wheat and other grains
strawworm.
WordNet
Joint"worm` noun
Definitions
(Zoöl.) 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.