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muckworm
[ muhk-wurm ]
/ ˈmʌkˌwɜrm /
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noun
(not in technical use) the larva of any of several insects, as the dung beetle, which lives in or beneath manure.
a miser.
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Words nearby muckworm
muckraker, muckrakers, mucksweat, muck-up, muck-up day, muckworm, mucky, muckymuck, mucluc, muco-, mucoid
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British Dictionary definitions for muckworm
muckworm
/ (ˈmʌkˌwɜːm) /
noun
any larva or worm that lives in mud
informal a miser
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