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• 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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• to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
Example sentence • He found a can of worms in the garden.
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Example sentence • My dive instructor warned us to avoid contact with fireworms in the water.
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• terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers
Example sentence • Anglers use angleworms as bait for fishing.
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Example sentence • He carefully beworms his pet cat every three months.
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• insect larva that constructs a protective case around its body
Example sentence • The caseworms feed on dead plant material.
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• North American moth whose larvae feed on young plant stems cutting them off at the ground
Example sentence • Farmers often struggle with cutworms destroying their crops.
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• To cause an animal to excrete any worms in the digestive tract by the administration of drugs.
Example sentence • The veterinarian deworms the dogs regularly to ensure their health.
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• A parasitic nematode worm, Syngamus trachea, that infects the tracheas of some birds and causes the disease gapes.
Example sentence • Poultry farmers often use deworming medications to prevent gapeworms .
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Example sentence • The fish were attracted to the glassworms in the water.
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• Any of several nematode worms, of the family Metastrongylidae, that are parasitic to mammalian lungs
Example sentence • Dogs can contract lungworms by ingesting infected snails or slugs.
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• infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches
Example sentence • The infestation of roundworms in the dog's stomach caused severe vomiting.
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• A measuring worm or inchworm (Lepidoptera, Geometridae)
Example sentence • We found a nest of spanworms in the backyard.
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• ribbonlike flatworms that are parasitic in the intestines of humans and other vertebrates
Example sentence • The best way to prevent tapeworms in pets is through regular deworming.
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• Any of many marine polychaete worms, mostly of the family Serpulidae, which construct permanent calcareous tubes on rocks, ship bottoms etc.
Example sentence • The deep-sea is home to many species of tubeworms .
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• wormlike larva of various elaterid beetles; feeds on roots of many crop plants
Example sentence • Farmers often struggle with wireworms damaging their potato crops.
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• a narrow ledge or shelf typically at the top or bottom of a slope
Example sentence • The construction crew built berms to control flooding along the riverbank.
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• a layer of cells on the inside of the blastula
Example sentence • Scientists study blastoderms to understand how different tissues and organs are formed.
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• To establish the falsity of a claim or belief; to show or to tend to show that a theory or hypothesis is not valid.
Example sentence • The experiment disconfirms the theory.
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• the outer germ layer that develops into skin and nervous tissue
Example sentence • Reptiles and fish are examples of ectoderms .
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• an animal whose body temperature varies with the temperature of its surroundings; any animal except birds and mammals
Example sentence • Fish are ectotherms that adjust their body temperature based on the temperature of the water they inhabit.
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• An animal that maintains a constant body temperature
Example sentence • Unlike endotherms , ectotherms rely on external sources of heat to regulate their body temperature.
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• the inner germ layer that develops into the lining of the digestive and respiratory systems
Example sentence • The entoderms have a distinct body cavity called the coelom.
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Example sentence • Some eurytherms are capable of surviving in both freezing and scorching environments.
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• anything that provides inspiration for later work
Example sentence • Washing hands helps to eliminate germs .
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• a statue consisting of a squared stone pillar with a carved head (usually a bearded Hermes) on top; used in ancient Greece as a boundary marker or signpost
Example sentence • The city is known for its iconic herms , which line the main street.
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Example sentence • She infirms her decision to quit her job and travel the world.
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• any of various nonruminant hoofed mammals having very thick skin: elephant; rhinoceros; hippopotamus
Example sentence • Elephants are the largest land pachyderms .
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• a series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chemicals
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• give a permanent wave to
Example sentence • She loves trying different perms to change her hairstyle.
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Example sentence • The hospital has a special unit for preterms .
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• to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
Example sentence • He squirms in his seat during the long boring lecture.
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Example sentence • These superfirms dominate the market with their size and influence.
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Example sentence • The thermes in this city are known for their luxurious spa treatments.
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• a unit of heat equal to 100,000 British thermal units
Example sentence • My gas bill was calculated in therms .
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• noctuid moth larvae that travel in multitudes destroying especially grass and grain
Example sentence • The armyworms have consumed nearly all the leaves on the corn plants.
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• any worm of the Chaetognatha; transparent marine worm with horizontal lateral and caudal fins and a row of movable curved spines at each side of the mouth
Example sentence • The arrowworms are known for their translucent bodies and elongated shape.
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• A member of the family Psychidae of the Lepidoptera.
Example sentence • The infestation of bagworms is causing severe defoliation in the forest.
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• appear at county fairs and carnivals as a stunt flier and parachute jumper
Example sentence • He barnstorms across the country during his political campaigns.
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• small burrowing legless European lizard with tiny eyes; popularly believed to be blind
Example sentence • These blindworms feed on small insects, slugs, and worms.
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• a segmented marine worm with bright red body; often used for bait
Example sentence • The fish in the tank feed on bloodworms .
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• any of various moth caterpillars that destroy cotton bolls
Example sentence • Farmers are using biological control methods to manage bollworms .
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• a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit
Example sentence • Some bookworms prefer reading physical books, while others prefer e-readers.
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• the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation
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• try to solve a problem by thinking intensely about it
Example sentence • She brainstorms ideas for her new business venture.
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• Any of various moth caterpillars.
Example sentence • The farmer sprayed insecticide to control the budworms in his apple orchard.
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• larva of the caddis fly; constructs a case of silk covered with sand or plant debris
Example sentence • The stream was teaming with caddisworms , providing ample food for the trout.
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• a smoky yellow or brown quartz
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• green caterpillar of a geometrid moth; pest of various fruit and shade trees
Example sentence • The infestation of cankerworms caused significant damage to the orchard.
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• a volatile liquid haloform (CHCl3); formerly used as an anesthetic
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• anesthetize with chloroform
Example sentence • He chloroforms the patient before surgery.
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Example sentence • Some species of clamworms exhibit bioluminescent characteristics.
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Example sentence • The presence of coliforms in the water sample meant it was not safe for drinking.
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