mawworm

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Definition of mawworm in English English dictionary

A hypocrite

One of the larvæ of botflies of horses; a bot

the common round worm (Ascaris lumbricoides), and allied species

Any intestinal worm found in the stomach, esp

Any of several parasitic worms which infest the mammalian stomach and intestines

Etymology

() From the character Mawworm in the play The Hypocrite by Isaac Bickerstaffe