Vinegar eel Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun minute eelworm that feeds on organisms that cause fermentation in e.g. vinegar
    vinegar worm; Turbatrix aceti; Anguillula aceti.

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Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.), a minute nematode worm (Leptodera oxophila, or Anguillula acetiglutinis), commonly found in great numbers in vinegar, sour paste, and other fermenting vegetable substances; called also vinegar worm.

Webster 1913