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(noun) 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 |
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Related Words: acanthocephalan, annelid, annelid worm, arrowworm, beard worm, chaetognath, flatworm, helminth, invertebrate, nematode, nemertean, nemertine, parasitic worm, platyhelminth, pogonophoran, proboscis worm, ribbon worm, roundworm, segmented worm, spiny-headed worm, woodworm |
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(noun) threads gear with the teeth of a worm wheel or rack |
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Related Words: screw |
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(noun) has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect |
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Synonyms: dirt ball, insect, louse |
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Related Words: disagreeable person, unpleasant person |
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(verb) move with slow, sinuous movements |
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Synonyms: wreathe |
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(verb) to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (esp. when struggling); "The prisoner writhed in discomfort." "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace." |
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Synonyms: squirm, twist, wrestle, wriggle, writhe |
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Related Words: move, wrench |
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