'Eurytoma hordei' definitions:

Definition of 'Eurytoma hordei'

From: GCIDE
  • Jointworm \Joint"worm`\, n. (Zool.) The larva of a small, hymenopterous fly (Eurytoma hordei), which is found in gall-like swellings on the stalks of wheat, usually at or just above the first joint. In some parts of America it does great damage to the crop. [1913 Webster]