vinegar eel
noun
a minute nematode worm, Anguillula aceti, common in vinegar, fermenting paste, etc.
Origin of vinegar eel
1First recorded in 1830–40
- Also called vinegar worm .
Words Nearby vinegar eel
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How to use vinegar eel in a sentence
The vinegar eel is another nematode worm which has some affinity with the preceding ones.
Animal Parasites and Messmates | P. J. Van Beneden
British Dictionary definitions for vinegar eel
vinegar eel
noun
a nematode worm, Anguillula aceti, that feeds on the organisms that cause fermentation in vinegar and other liquids: Also called: vinegar worm, eelworm
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