n. A hair of a horse, especially one from the mane or tail; the hairs of the mane or tail taken collectively; Specifically: a black shiny fabric made of such hairs, used commonly in the 1800's as a covering for stuffed furniture such as chairs and couches. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]
Horsehair worm (Zool.), the hair worm or gordius. [ 1913 Webster ]
[はりがねむし;ハリガネムシ, hariganemushi ; hariganemushi](n) (1) (uk) (See 線形虫) any horsehair worm of class Gordioidea; gordian worm (of class Gordioidea); hair worm (of class Gordioidea); (2) (See 米搗虫) wireworm (click beetle larva)[Add to Longdo]
[せんけいちゅう, senkeichuu](n) nematomorph; horsehair worm; gordian worm; hair worm (any of the parasitic nematode-like worms of phylum Nematomorpha)[Add to Longdo]