"wormlike" meaning in All languages combined

See wormlike on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more wormlike [comparative], most wormlike [superlative]
Etymology: From worm + -like. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|worm|like}} worm + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} wormlike (comparative more wormlike, superlative most wormlike)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of a worm. Translations (similar to a worm): péisteach (Irish), péisteogach (Irish), péistiúil (Irish), vermicolare (Italian), цр́волик (cŕvolik) (Macedonian)
    Sense id: en-wormlike-en-adj-EFofNx0q Disambiguation of 'similar to a worm': 94 6
  2. (chemistry, of the molecules of a polymer) Having a smoothly curved form when heated. Categories (topical): Chemistry
    Sense id: en-wormlike-en-adj-pHccOIo9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -like, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Macedonian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 95 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -like: 3 97 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 2 98 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 93 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 98 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 9 91 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 2 98 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 9 91 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: worm-like Derived forms: wormlike chain Related terms: helminthic, vermian, vermiform

Alternative forms

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