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earthworm
any one of numerous annelid worms that burrow in soil and feed on soil nutrients and decaying organic matter. -
worm gear
a mechanism consisting of a worm engaging with and driving a worm wheel, the two axes usually being at right angles, used where a relatively low speed and a relatively large amplification of power are desired. -
feather-duster worm
any tube-dwelling polychaete worm of the families Sabellidae and Serpulidae, the numerous species having a crown of feathery tentacles used in feeding and respiration. -
helminth
a worm, especially a parasitic worm. -
horsehair worm
any long, slender worm of the phylum Nematomorpha, developing parasitically on insects and crustaceans, and free-living as adults in streams and ponds. -
lungworm
any nematode worm of the superfamily Metastrongylidae, parasitic in the lungs of various mammals.