# wheatworm

**Pronunciation:** WHEATWORM

**CEFR level:** B2

**Part of speech:** noun

## Meaning

Wheatworm means anguina tritici, a nematode worm that attacks wheat.

## Examples

- The article uses wheatworm to mean anguina tritici, a nematode worm that attacks wheat.
- The teacher asked students to find wheatworm in the reading.
- Check the words around wheatworm to choose the right meaning.

## Common patterns

- a/the wheatworm — Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — The article mentioned a wheatworm.
- wheatworm in context — Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — We checked wheatworm in context before translating it.

## Collocations

- wheatworm example — The teacher gave a wheatworm example.
- wheatworm meaning — We checked the wheatworm meaning before moving on.

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