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Galley-worm :: Galley-worm (n.) A chilognath myriapod of the genus Iulus, and allied genera, having numerous short legs along the sides; a milliped or thousand legs. See Chilognatha..

Eel :: Eel (n.) An elongated fish of many genera and species. The common eels of Europe and America belong to the genus Anguilla. The electrical eel is a species of Gymnotus. The so called vinegar eel is a minute nematode worm. See Conger eel, Electric eel, and Gymnotus..

Orvet :: Orvet (n.) The blindworm.

Cocoonery :: Cocoonery (n.) A building or apartment for silkworms, when feeding and forming cocoons..

Poling :: Poling (n.) The operation of dispersing worm casts over the walks with poles.

Saddle :: Saddle (n.) The clitellus of an earthworm.

Enthelminthes :: Enthelminthes (n. pl.) Intestinal worms. See Helminthes.

Fret :: Fret (v. t.) To rub; to wear away by friction; to chafe; to gall; hence, to eat away; to gnaw; as, to fret cloth; to fret a piece of gold or other metal; a worm frets the plants of a ship..

Perichaetous :: Perichaetous (a.) Surrounded by setae; -- said of certain earthworms (genus Perichaetus).

Wolf :: Wolf (a.) A white worm, or maggot, which infests granaries..

Vermiculation :: Vermiculation (n.) Penetration by worms; the state of being wormeaten.

Leech :: Leech (n.) Any one of numerous genera and species of annulose worms, belonging to the order Hirudinea, or Bdelloidea, esp. those species used in medicine, as Hirudo medicinalis of Europe, and allied species..

Flukeworm :: Flukeworm (n.) Same as 1st Fluke, 2..

Cankerworm :: Cankerworm (n.) The larva of two species of geometrid moths which are very injurious to fruit and shade trees by eating, and often entirely destroying, the foliage. Other similar larvae are also called cankerworms..

Wireworm :: Wireworm (n.) One of the larvae of various species of snapping beetles, or elaters; -- so called from their slenderness and the uncommon hardness of the integument. Wireworms are sometimes very destructive to the roots of plants. Called also wire grub..

Cingulum :: Cingulum (n.) The clitellus of earthworms.

Southernwood :: Southernwood (n.) A shrubby species of wormwood (Artemisia Abrotanum) having aromatic foliage. It is sometimes used in making beer.

Whealworm :: Whealworm (n.) The harvest mite; -- so called from the wheals, caused by its bite..

Tubicolous :: Tubicolous (a.) Inhabiting a tube; as, tubicolous worms..

Absinthiated :: Absinthiated (a.) Impregnated with wormwood; as, absinthiated wine..

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