Brainworm

Quick meaning: Brainworm is a noun meaning A neurotropic nematode parasite (Parelaphostrongylus tenuis).

Meaning

A neurotropic nematode parasite (Parelaphostrongylus tenuis).

More Meanings

1. (figurative, informal) A song or melody that keeps playing inside of one's mind.
2. (figurative, slang, sometimes derogatory) A persistent delusion or obsession; a deeply-ingrained or unquestioned idea.
3. (science fiction) Any parasitic, worm-like species that inhabits the brain of another organism, typically altering its behaviour or giving it special abilities.

Example Sentences

Which points out the difference between this song and other brainworms.

Only rarely do we find a brainworm-infected moose that has larvae in its feces.

The hallucinations in question are exaggerated forms of 'brainworms' – music stuck in the head.

This allows brain worms to animate their dead bodies, creating shambling warriors that fight for their queens.

Word Forms

• brainworms
• brain worm
• brain-worm

Synonyms for brainworm

Depending on context, synonyms include earworm.

Related Words

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