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muckworm

[ muhk-wurm ]
/ ˈmʌkˌwɜrm /

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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Origin of muckworm

First recorded in 1590–1600; muck + worm

Words nearby muckworm

muckraker, muckrakers, mucksweat, muck-up, muck-up day, muckworm, mucky, muckymuck, mucluc, muco-, mucocele
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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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