jointworm

Etymology

From joint + worm.

jointworm means the larva of a hymenopterous insect, Tetramesa tritici, found in gall-like swellings on wheatstalks, usually around the first joint. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 89 out of 100.

noun

The larva of a hymenopterous insect, Tetramesa tritici, found in gall-like swellings on wheatstalks, usually around the first joint.