brainworm

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Synonyms: brain-worm, brainwork, brain worm, rainworm, brainstorm, brainworks, braidwork, drainwork, grain worm, baitworm

Antonyms: brain-worm, brainwork, brain worm, rainworm, brainstorm, brainworks, braidwork, drainwork, grain worm, baitworm

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Noun

1. A [[neurotropic]] [[nematode]] [[parasite]] ({{taxlink|Parelaphostrongylus tenuis|species}}).
2. {{lb|en|science fiction}} Any [[parasitic]], [[worm]]-like species that inhabits the [[brain]] of another organism, typically altering its behaviour or giving it special abilities.
3. {{lb|en|figurative|informal}} A [[song]] or [[melody]] that keeps playing inside of one's mind. {{defdate|since 2008}}
4. {{lb|en|figurative|slang|sometimes|_|derogatory}} A persistent [[delusion]] or [[obsession]]; a deeply-ingrained or unquestioned idea. {{defdate|2010s}}

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