brainworm (L1474)
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(L1474)
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Senses
L1474-S1
| English | Figuratively, a worm imagined as infesting the brain; thus, a persistent delusion or obsession; a deeply-ingrained or unquestioned idea. |
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L1474-S2
| English | Any of various parasitic worms that infect the brains of vertebrates, especially mammals. |
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L1474-S3
| English | Any nematode of the genera Elaphostrongylus and Parelaphostrongylus which act as parasites of the central nervous system. |
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L1474-S4
| English | A liver fluke, Dicrocoelium dendriticum. |
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L1474-S5
| English | In science fiction, any parasitic species resembling a worm that inhabits the brain of another organism. |
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L1474-S6
| English | A song, melody, etc. that continues to play inside one's mind as if infesting it. |