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Limbless invertebrate animal
usually no eyes. Worms vary in size from microscopic to over 1 metre (3.3 ft) in length for marine polychaete worms (bristle worms); 6.7 metres (22 ft)
Worm
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up worm in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A worm is an animal with a long cylindrical tube-like body and no limbs. Worm, The Worm or WORM may also
Worm_(disambiguation)
Self-replicating malware program
A computer worm is a standalone malware computer program that replicates itself in order to spread to other computers. It often uses a computer network
Computer_worm
Species of legless lizard
and hazelworm. Despite confusion, the common slow worm is not a worm, or a snake. Common slow worms are semifossorial (burrowing) lizards that spend much
Common_slow_worm
Topics referred to by the same term
worms, Worms, or WORMs in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Worms may refer to: Worm, an invertebrate animal with a tube-like body and no limbs Worms,
Worms
Legend from northeast England concerning a knight and a dragon
The Lambton Worm is a legend from County Durham in North-East England in the United Kingdom. The story takes place around the River Wear, and is one of
Lambton_Worm
Gear arrangement
worm screw and worm gear. The terminology is often confused by imprecise use of the term worm gear to refer to the worm, the worm wheel, or the worm drive
Worm_drive
1988 Internet worm
The Morris worm or Internet worm of November 2, 1988, was a malicious self-replicating computer program that affected VAX computers and SUN-3 workstations
Morris_worm
2000 computer worm written by Onel de Guzman
Loveletter, was a computer worm that infected tens of millions of Windows computers following its release on 4 May 2000. The worm was mainly distributed through
ILOVEYOU
Index of animals with the same common name
Look up tube worm in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A tubeworm is any worm-like sessile invertebrate that anchors its tail to an underwater surface
Tube_worm
Fiction web-serialised novel about people with superpowers
Worm is a self-published web serial by John C. "Wildbow" McCrae and the first installment of the Parahumans series, known for subverting and playing with
Worm_(web_serial)
Legendary creature in the Gobi Desert
The Mongolian death worm (Mongolian: олгой-хорхой, olgoi-khorkhoi, "large intestine-worm") is a creature alleged to exist in the Gobi Desert. Investigations
Mongolian_death_worm
Methods of attracting earthworms
Worm charming, worm grunting, worm fiddling, or rooping is a method of attracting earthworms from the ground. The activity is usually performed to collect
Worm_charming
Computer worm first discovered in 2010
Stuxnet is a malicious computer worm first uncovered on 17 June 2010 and thought to have been in development since at least 2005. Stuxnet targets supervisory
Stuxnet
Terrestrial invertebrate, order Opisthopora
also called megadriles (which translates to "big worms") as opposed to the microdriles ("small worms") in the semiaquatic families Tubificidae, Lumbricidae
Earthworm
Species of worm
Eunice aphroditois is a benthic bristle worm of warm marine waters. It lives mainly in the Atlantic Ocean, but can also be found in the Indo-Pacific. It
Eunice_aphroditois
The "Worm" is a market research analysis tool developed by statistics company Roy Morgan, who called it "The Reactor", with the purpose of gauging an audience's
Worm_(marketing)
Class of annelid worms
(/ˌpɒlɪˈkiːtə/) is a paraphyletic class of generally marine annelid worms, commonly called bristle worms or polychaetes (/ˈpɒlɪˌkiːts/). Each body segment has a pair
Polychaete
Surname list
Worm, Worms or de Worms is a surname. People with the surname include: Alfred Worm (1945–2007), Austrian investigative journalist, author and professor
Worm_(surname)
Computer malware timeline
timeline of computer viruses and worms presents a chronological timeline of noteworthy computer viruses, computer worms, Trojan horses, similar malware
Timeline of computer viruses and worms
Timeline_of_computer_viruses_and_worms
Infection by the Guinea worm
Dracunculiasis, also called Guinea-worm disease, is a parasitic infection by the Guinea worm (Dracunculus medinensis). A person becomes infected by drinking
Dracunculiasis
Large type of parasitic organism
Parasitic worms, also known as helminths, are a polyphyletic group of large macroparasites; adults can generally be seen with the naked eye. Many are
Parasitic_worm
Danish scientist (1588–1654)
Ole Worm (13 May 1588 – 31 August 1654), who often went by the Latinized form of his name Olaus Wormius, was a Danish physician, natural historian and
Ole_Worm
1998 American drama film by John Dahl
friend, Lester "Worm" Murphy, is released from prison. While Mike is an honest player, Worm is a hustler and unapologetic cheat. To help Worm pay off a debt
Rounders_(film)
Logo designs used by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
insignia (known as the "meatball") and the NASA logotype (known as the "worm"). The logotype was retired from official use from May 22, 1992, until April
NASA_insignia
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up brain worm or brainworm in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Brain worm or brainworm may refer to: Parelaphostrongylus tenuis, a nematode parasite
Brain_worm
Genus of annelids
Australonuphis, commonly called Australian beach worms, are a genus of polychaetous annelids of the family Onuphidae that inhabit the intertidal zone
Australonuphis
Species of parasitic worm
Dracunculus medinensis (Guinea worm, dragon worm, fiery serpent) is a nematode that causes dracunculiasis, also known as Guinea worm disease. The disease is
Dracunculus_medinensis
Animated series
Future-Worm! is an American comic science fiction animated television series created by Ryan Quincy, who previously created IFC's Out There, for Disney
Future-Worm!
1988 film by Ken Russell
The Lair of the White Worm is a 1988 supernatural comedy horror film written, produced and directed by Ken Russell. The film stars Amanda Donohoe, Hugh
The Lair of the White Worm (film)
The_Lair_of_the_White_Worm_(film)
Erroneous theory of dental disease
The idea of a tooth worm is a hypothesis of the cause of dental caries, periodontitis and toothaches. Once widespread, the belief is now obsolete, having
Tooth_worm
Northumbrian folkloric creature
In the folklore of Northumbria, the Sockburn Worm was a ferocious wyvern that laid waste to the village of Sockburn in Durham. It was said that the beast
Sockburn_Worm
Insect larva added for flavor to mezcal
A mezcal worm is an insect larva found in some types of mezcal produced in Oaxaca, Mexico. The larva is a red maguey worm, the caterpillar of the Comadia
Mezcal_worm
2007 computer trojan
The Storm Worm (dubbed so by the Finnish company F-Secure) is a phishing backdoor Trojan horse that affects computers using Microsoft operating systems
Storm_Worm
Fictional extraterrestrial creature
Frank Herbert, first introduced in Dune (1965). Sandworms are colossal, worm-like creatures that live on the desert planet Arrakis. Their larvae produce
Sandworm_(Dune)
Species of annelid worm
tubifex, also called the sludge worm, sewage worm, or simply tubifex worm, is a species of tubificid segmented worm which inhabits the sediments of lakes
Tubifex_tubifex
Scottish mythical beast
The Linton Worm is a mythical beast referred to in a Scottish Borders legend dating back to the 12th century. "Wyrm" is the Old English for serpent. A
Worm_of_Linton
Product of the composting process using various species of worms
rearing of worms for this purpose is called vermiculture. Vermicast (also called worm castings, worm humus, worm poop, worm manure, or worm faeces) is
Vermicompost
Topics referred to by the same term
Blood worm or bloodworm is an ambiguous term and can refer to: Larvae of a non-biting midge (family Chironomidae) containing hemoglobin Glycera (annelid)
Blood_worm
Genus of annelid worms
Ice worms (also written as ice-worms or iceworms, or also called glacial or glacier worms) are enchytraeid annelids of the genus Mesenchytraeus. The majority
Ice_worm
1995 film directed by F. Gary Gray
marijuana, which Smokey was tasked to sell for his drug supplier, Big Worm. Big Worm attempts to collect his money from Smokey, who accidentally involves
Friday_(1995_film)
Line of stuffed toys introduced in 1982
Glo Worm is a stuffed toy for young children, designed by Hasbro's Playskool division, and made in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Introduced in 1982, the plush
Glo_Worm
American basketball player (born 1961)
is "arguably the best rebounding forward in NBA history". Nicknamed "the Worm", he played for the Detroit Pistons, San Antonio Spurs, Chicago Bulls, Los
Dennis_Rodman
Species of annelid worm
various common names such as manure worm, redworm, brandling worm, panfish worm, trout worm, tiger worm, red wiggler worm, etc., is a species of earthworm
Eisenia_fetida
Icelandic lake monster cryptid
Icelandic folklore, the Lagarfljót worm (Icelandic: Lagarfljótsormurinn, Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈlaːɣarˌfljoutsˌɔrmʏr̥]), worm meaning serpent or dragon, is
Lagarfljót_Worm
Any worm living in a marine environment
Any worm that lives in a marine environment is considered a sea or marine worm. Marine worms are found in several different phyla, including the Platyhelminthes
Marine_worm
Species of annelid worm
Eulagisca gigantea is a species of scale worm commonly known as the Antarctic scale worm. This species is specifically found in the deep sea in cold waters
Eulagisca_gigantea
Species of reptile
xera, known commonly as the dry worm lizard, Puerto Rican dryland worm lizard, or the North American worm lizard, is a worm lizard species. It is endemic
Amphisbaena_xera
1997 video game
Worms 2 is a 1997 artillery tactical game developed and published by Team17 and released for Windows. It is part of the Worms series and a sequel to the
Worms_2
Genus of flatworms
large predatory land planarians. They are often loosely called "hammerhead worms" or "broadhead planarians" because of the distinctive shape of their head
Bipalium
Form of pathological egg retention observed in nematodes
Worm bagging (also referred to as endotokia matricida) is a form of pathological egg retention observed in nematodes, namely Caenorhabditis elegans. The
Worm_bagging
Bioluminescent insect larva
that glow through bioluminescence. They include the European common glow-worm and other members of the Lampyridae, but bioluminescence also occurs in the
Glowworm
Samy (also known as JS.Spacehero) is a cross-site scripting worm (XSS worm) that was designed to propagate across the social networking site MySpace by
Samy_(computer_worm)
1922 fantasy novel by E. R. Eddison
The Worm Ouroboros is a heroic high fantasy novel by English writer E. R. Eddison, first published in 1922. The book describes the protracted war between
The_Worm_Ouroboros
Figure in Germanic heroic legend
other type of humanoid who had shifted into the hamr of a Germanic dragon (a worm, "serpent", in period nomenclature) in order to protect a treasure, eventually
Fáfnir
Family of cellular automata to model feeding behaviour
Paterson's worms are a family of cellular automata devised in 1971 by Mike Paterson and John Horton Conway to model the behaviour and feeding patterns
Paterson's_worms
Species of acoel
Roscoff worm, the mint-sauce worm, or the shilly-shally worm, is a marine acoel worm. The origin and nature of the green color of this worm stimulated
Symsagittifera_roscoffensis
Phylum of invertebrate animals
onyches, "claws"; and φέρειν, pherein, "to carry"), commonly known as velvet worms (for their velvety texture and somewhat wormlike appearance) or more ambiguously
Onychophora
Artificial fishing lure
garlic residue. Bass worms are more effective than other rubber worms primarily because bass are attracted to a particular worm depending on the environment
Bass_worms
Class of hemichordate invertebrates
The acorn worms or Enteropneusta are a hemichordate class of invertebrates. The closest non-hemichordate relatives of the Enteropneusta are the echinoderms
Acorn_worm
Artillery strategy computer game series
Worms 4 (2015) Worms W.M.D (2016) Worms Across Worlds (2025) Worms Pinball (1998) Worms Blast (2002) Worms Golf (2004) Worms Crazy Golf (2011) Worms Rumble
Worms_(series)
Poem by Edgar Allan Poe
"The Conqueror Worm" is a poem by Edgar Allan Poe about human mortality and the inevitability of death. It was first published separately in Graham's Magazine
The_Conqueror_Worm
Phylum of worms
free-living, feeding on microorganisms, but many are parasitic. Parasitic worms (helminths) are the cause of soil-transmitted helminthiases. They are classified
Nematode
Worm infections in cats
Cat worm infections, the infection of cats (Felidae) with parasitic worms, occur frequently. Most worm species occur worldwide in both domestic and other
Cat_worm_infections
Index of articles associated with the same name
a caterpillar; shipworm as food, a mollusc. Buffalo worm Maguey worm Mezcal worm Food for Worms This set index article includes a list of related items
Worms_as_food
Family of gastropods
The Vermetidae, the worm snails or worm shells, are a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Littorinimorpha
Vermetidae
Computer worm
Code Red was a computer worm observed on the Internet on July 15, 2001. It attacked computers running Microsoft's IIS web server. It was the first large-scale
Code_Red_(computer_worm)
American blackened deathcore band
Worm Shepherd is an American deathcore band from Brockton, Massachusetts, formed in 2020. The band has released three studio albums and an EP. The band
Worm_Shepherd
Canadian death metal band
of drummer Mike Atkin, guitarist Steve Thibault, and vocalist Dan "Lord Worm' Greening. The band initially formed in 1988 under the name Obsessive Compulsive
Cryptopsy
2003 Windows computer worm
MSBlast) was a computer worm that spread on computers running operating systems Windows XP and Windows 2000 during August 2003. The worm was first noticed and
Blaster_(computer_worm)
1973 film by Robin Hardy
culture. In 1989, Shaffer wrote a script treatment for The Loathsome Lambton Worm, a direct sequel with fantasy elements. Hardy had no interest in the project
The_Wicker_Man
2004 computer worm
Sasser is a computer worm that affects computers running vulnerable versions of the Windows XP and Windows 2000 operating systems. Sasser spreads by exploiting
Sasser_(computer_worm)
Mythical worm from the Indus river
The skōlex (Indus worm or the horrible Indian worm), in ancient Greek writings, was a supposed giant, white, carnivorous worm with a large pair of teeth
Indus_worm
Unfixed software vulnerability
exploits was the Stuxnet worm, which used four zero-day vulnerabilities to damage Iran's nuclear program in 2010. The worm showed what could be achieved
Zero-day_vulnerability
Species of roundworm
gapeworm (Syngamus trachea), also known as a red worm and forked worm, is a parasitic nematode worm that infects the tracheas of certain birds. The resulting
Gapeworm
Species of annelid
Alvinella pompejana, the Pompeii worm, is a species of deep-sea polychaete worm (commonly referred to as "bristle worms"). It is an extremophile found only
Alvinella_pompejana
Worm-like toys
Twisty Worms, Wiggle Worms, or Worm on a String) are small, worm-like toys with eyes, a furry body, and a hidden string used to imitate a live worm, sometimes
Squirmles
Species of emperor moth
as the mopane worm, madora, amacimbi, pigeon moth or masonja, feeds primarily but not exclusively on mopane tree leaves. Mopane worms are an important
Gonimbrasia_belina
Gummy candy shaped like worms
Gummy worms are a type of worm-shaped gummy candy. They are made from a mixture of sugar, corn syrup, gelatin, and flavorings. The German confectionery
Gummy_worms
Species of ribbon worm
The bootlace worm (Lineus longissimus) is a species of ribbon worm and one of the longest known animals, with specimens typically measuring 5–15 m (16–49 ft)
Lineus_longissimus
1973 single by Ohio Players
"Funky Worm" is a song by American funk group the Ohio Players, from their album Pleasure. It peaked at number one on the U.S. Billboard R&B chart in 1973
Funky_Worm
Species of worm
Amynthas agrestis, the Asian jumping worm, is a species of worm in the family Megascolecidae. It has a smooth, glossy, grey or brown body with a milky-white
Amynthas_agrestis
Satirical (and serious) science journal (1959–1979)
The Worm Runner's Digest (W.R.D.) was created in 1959 by biologist James V. McConnell after his experiments with memory transfer in planarian worms generated
Worm_Runner's_Digest
Sea serpent of Orcadian folklore
The stoor worm, or Mester Stoor Worm, was a gigantic evil sea serpent of Orcadian folklore, capable of contaminating plants and destroying animals and
Stoor_worm
Order of annelids
Sabellida is an order of annelid worms formerly in the class Polychaeta. They are filter feeders with no buccal organ. The prostomium is fused with the
Sabellida
1983 video game
Worms? is a puzzle video game written by David Maynard for Atari 8-bit computers and ported to the Commodore 64. It was released in 1983 as one of the
Worms?
Species of ribbon worm
lacteus, the milky nemertean or milky ribbon worm, is a proboscis worm in the family Lineidae. This ribbon worm has a wide geographical range on both sides
Cerebratulus_lacteus
Genus of horsehair worms
Gordius is a genus of worms in the phylum Nematomorpha, the horsehair worms. It was formerly treated as the only genus in the family Gordiidae, but the
Gordius_(worm)
Annual festival in North Carolina, United States
The Woolly Worm Festival is an event held each October since 1978 in Banner Elk and Avery County, North Carolina. The festival celebrates the supposed
Woolly_Worm_Festival
Computer security exploit
was then released publicly on April 14, 2017. On May 12, 2017, a computer worm in the form of ransomware, nicknamed WannaCry, used the EternalBlue exploit
EternalBlue
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up worming in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Worming may refer to: Deworming, the giving of an anthelmintic drug to a human or animal to rid them
Worming
2017 worldwide ransomware cyberattack
factories in August 2018. The worm spread onto 10,000 machines in TSMC's most advanced facilities. WannaCry is a ransomware crypto worm, which targets computers
WannaCry_ransomware_attack
Topics referred to by the same term
Apple worm may refer to: Codling moth, organism, typical larva found in infested apples Apple maggot, alternative larva species in some areas Apple Worm, computer
Apple_worm
18th episode of the 4th season of Adventure Time
"King Worm" is the eighteenth episode of the fourth season of the American animated television series Adventure Time. The episode was written and storyboarded
King_Worm
Dangerous pseudoscientific concept
"Rope worms" (or "ropeworms") is a pseudoscientific term for long thin pieces of damaged intestinal epithelium or other bowel content that have been misidentified
Rope_worms
Subclass of annelids including earthworms
including the tubificids, pot worms and ice worms (Enchytraeidae), blackworms (Lumbriculidae) and several interstitial marine worms. With around 10,000 known
Oligochaeta
1911 Gothic horror novel by Bram Stoker
The Lair of the White Worm is a Gothic horror novel and dark fantasy novel by the Irish writer Bram Stoker. It was first published by Rider and Son of
The_Lair_of_the_White_Worm
Topics referred to by the same term
Worm snake is the common name sometimes given to several species of snakes: Carphophis Typhlina, a taxonomic synonym, including: Ramphotyphlops Leptotyphlops
Worm_snake
Dense biscuit often for naval and military use
tooth dullers, weevil hardtack, Panzerplatten ("armor plates"; Germany) and worm castles. Australian and New Zealand military personnel knew them with some
Hardtack
Phylum of parasitoid animals; horsehair worms
known as horsehair worms, hairsnakes, or Gordian worms) are a phylum of parasitoid animals similar to yet distinct from nematode worms in morphology, hence
Nematomorpha
WORM
WORM
Surname or Lastname
German and Danish
German and Danish : variant of Wurm.English : nickname from Middle English wurm ‘serpent’, ‘dragon’ (Old English wyrm).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Gloucestershire, recorded in Domesday Book as Wermetune ‘estate (Old English tūn) associated with a man called Wyrma’, and unattested Old English personal name.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Worms
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly a variant of Warman.
Biblical
worm; grub; scarlet
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name from the dialect term wormstall ‘summer cattle shelter against gadflies’ (from an unattested Old English wyrm-stall).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : of uncertain origin; possibly a topographic name for someone who lived where wormwood (Artemesia absinthium) grew, Middle English wormod, or a metonymic occupational name for a herbalist. In the Middle Ages wormwood was variously used as a tonic and vermifuge, in brewing ale, and to protect clothes and linen from moths and fleas.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
One Kind of Worms
Surname or Lastname
English (Yorkshire)
English (Yorkshire) : habitational name from Wormald in West Yorkshire or Wormhill in Derbyshire, which is named from an Old English personal name Wyra + hyll ‘hill’.
Boy/Male
Biblical
Worm, grub, scarlet.
Female
Irish
Irish name FUAMNACH means "jealous." In mythology, this is the name of the first wife of Midir, lord of the underworld. She is a witch goddess who turns Midir's second wife, the heroine ÉtaÃn, into a pool of water, then a worm, and finally a beautiful butterfly.Â
WORM
WORM
Male
Italian
Italian surname transferred to forename use, derived from Spanish alférez, ALFIERI means "standard bearer." The Spanish word, alférez, was borrowed from Arabic al-fris, meaning "mounted fighter" or "knight," but the original meaning was not retained.
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, English, French
Near the Sea; Interprets Latin
Boy/Male
African, Arabic, Farsi
Merciful
Girl/Female
Australian
Darling
Boy/Male
Tamil
Rushikesh | ரஷிகேஷÂ
Girl/Female
Hindu
Dark skinned, Moor
Male
Polish
Polish form of Slavic Boleslav, BOLESÅAW means "large glory."
Boy/Male
Arthurian Legend
Son of Mordred.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Praphulla | பà¯à®°à®ªà¯à®²à¯à®²à®¾
Flowering
Girl/Female
English
AOld German name Helewidis, meaning hale and wide.
WORM
WORM
WORM
WORM
WORM
n.
See Wormil.
superl.
Like or pertaining to a worm; earthy; groveling.
superl.
Containing a worm; abounding with worms.
n.
A little worm.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Worm
imp. & p. p.
of Worm
n.
See Wormil.
n.
Any one of several plants, as Artemisia santonica, and Chenopodium anthelminticum, whose seeds have the property of expelling worms from the stomach and intestines.
n.
Anything spiral, vermiculated, or resembling a worm
n.
A short revolving screw, the threads of which drive, or are driven by, a worm wheel by gearing into its teeth or cogs. See Illust. of Worm gearing, below.
a.
Shaped like a worm; /hick and almost cylindrical, but variously curved or bent; as, a worm-shaped root.
a.
Discovered or described by Olanus Wormius, a Danish anatomist.
a.
Penetrated by worms; injured by worms; worm-eaten; as, wormed timber.
n.
A burrow made by a worm.
v. t.
To clean by means of a worm; to draw a wad or cartridge from, as a firearm. See Worm, n. 5 (b).
a.
Eaten, or eaten into, by a worm or by worms; as, worm-eaten timber.
n.
To cut the worm, or lytta, from under the tongue of, as a dog, for the purpose of checking a disposition to gnaw. The operation was formerly supposed to guard against canine madness.