# gapeworm

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A parasitic nematode worm (Syngamus trachea), that infects the tracheas of some birds and causes the disease gapes.

## Etymology
From gape + worm.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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