turbatrix aceti

1. 1.

   minute eelworm that feeds on organisms that cause fermentation in e.g. vinegar

   Synonymsvinegar eelvinegar wormAnguillula aceti

   Broadereelworm

   Part ofAnguillula

Questions about turbatrix aceti

What does turbatrix aceti mean?

turbatrix aceti means "minute eelworm that feeds on organisms that cause fermentation in e.g. vinegar".

What is another word for turbatrix aceti?

Close synonyms include vinegar eel, vinegar worm, Anguillula aceti. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is turbatrix aceti a common word?

turbatrix aceti is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.