"wormlet" meaning in All languages combined

See wormlet on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: wormlets [plural]
Etymology: worm + -let Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|worm|let}} worm + -let Head templates: {{en-noun}} wormlet (plural wormlets)
  1. A small worm. Synonyms: wormling
    Sense id: en-wormlet-en-noun-ayvk-gzG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -let

Inflected forms

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