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Meaning of wheal-worm | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Any of various insects or arachnids the bites of which produce raised sores.
    archaic
  2. A harvest mite, Trombicula sp.
    archaic

Examples

“It may be ſome will think it impoſſible for theſe Wheal-worms to breed between the eyes; but we ſee it is ſo, and we finde it was done ſo formerly”
“wheal-worm, n 1. The itch-mite acarus scabiei 2. The acarine Leptus autumnalis, or some similar harvest-bug: so named from the wheals or pimples left by its bite. See cut under harvest-mite.”
“ACARUS AUTUMNALIS. Harvest-bug. Mower's Mite. Wheal-worm. Rouget. The acarus autumnalis is scarcely larger than the acarus scabiei”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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Wheals wheat wheat and chessboard problem wheat bag wheat beer wheat bisk

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