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はりがねむし 針金虫
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Noun
1. any horsehair worm of class Gordioidea; gordian worm (of class Gordioidea); hair worm (of class Gordioidea)​Usually written using kana alone, See also 線形虫
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2. wireworm (click beetle larva)​See also 米搗虫
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3. Spinochordodes tellinii​The nematomorph hairworm Spinochordodes tellinii is a parasitic worm whose larvae develop in orthopteran insects (grasshoppers and crickets). This parasite is able to influence its host's behavior: once the parasite is grown, it causes its grasshopper host to jump into water, where the grasshopper will likely drown. The parasite then leaves its host; the adult worm lives and reproduces in water. S.
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