Gordian Worm Definition

gôrdēən
noun
Any of a phylum (Nematomorpha) of long, thin, worms parasitic in insects when immature and free-swimming as adults; horsehair worm.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Gordian Worm

Noun

Singular:
gordian worm
Plural:
gordian-worms

Origin of Gordian Worm

  • Because it sometimes ties itself into a knot; see Gordian knot.

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