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worm::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | dirt ball, insect, louse |
| Type of | unpleasant person, disagreeable person |
worm::noun | Spocien Dictionary
any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | invertebrate |
| Has types | annelid, annelid worm, arrowworm, beard worm, chaetognath, flatworm, helminth, acanthocephalan, pogonophoran, proboscis worm, ribbon worm, roundworm, segmented worm, spiny-headed worm, woodworm, nematode, nematode worm, nemertean, nemertine, parasitic worm, platyhelminth |
| Derivation | wormy |
worm::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | malevolent program |
worms take advantage of automatic file sending and receiving features found on many computers.
worm::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | screw |
Examples of worm
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A worm is like a virus, but it can spread without requiring a user to launch it.
From the news10now.com
On my third cast after the yearling, a fish hit the worm with some major energy.
From the dailyherald.com
There is a worm that passes through eyeballs but does not in any sense eat them.
From the guardian.co.uk
This worm controls grasshoppers and makes them jump into pools where they drown.
From the dispatch.com
A 26-pound, 40-inch striper was landed in the middle of the pier on a pile worm.
From the fresnobee.com
Once it emerges, they hope to capture the worm on film, though not in the flesh.
From the time.com
He was toting a light spinning outfit rigged with a slim 2-inch chartreuse worm.
From the chron.com
Rather, security experts say the worm may be the first stage of a larger attack.
From the washingtonpost.com
You may not see any outward signs, because the worm tries to keep a low profile.
From the chron.com
- Any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
- Writhe: to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling); "The prisoner writhed in discomfort"; "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace"
- A person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect
- A software program capable of reproducing itself that can spread from one computer to the next over a network; "worms take advantage of automatic file sending and receiving features found on many computers"
- Screw thread on a gear with the teeth of a worm wheel or rack
- The term worm (vermes) refers to an obsolete taxon used by Carolus Linnaeus and Jean-Baptiste Lamarck for all non-arthropod invertebrate animals, and stems from the Old Norse word for sea serpent. ...
- WORM (1010 AM, Savannah's Pure Gold Station) is a radio station broadcasting an oldies music format. Licensed to Savannah, Tennessee, USA, the station is currently owned by Gerald W. Hunt.
- A worm is a device used to remove unspent powder bag remnants from a cannon or other piece of muzzle loading field artillery. ...
- Worm is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.
