"polystyrene worm" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: polystyrene worms [plural]
Etymology: From its shape. Head templates: {{en-noun}} polystyrene worm (plural polystyrene worms)
  1. (informal) A small polystyrene granule used in packaging. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-polystyrene_worm-en-noun-P0U0mkSN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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