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  Worms

  noun

  a city in E Rhineland-Palatinate, in SW Germany.
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  worms

  noun

  (functioning as singular) any disease or disorder, usually of the intestine, characterized by infestation with parasitic worms

Worms

American  

[wurmz, vawrms] / wɜrmz, vɔrms /

noun

1. a city in E Rhineland-Palatinate, in SW Germany.

2. Diet of, the council, or diet, held here (1521) at which Luther was condemned as a heretic.

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Worms ¹ British  

/ vɔrms, wɜːmz /

noun

1. a city in SW Germany, in Rhineland-Palatinate on the Rhine: famous as the seat of imperial diets, notably that of 1521, before which Luther defended his doctrines in the presence of Charles V; river port and manufacturing centre with a large wine trade. Pop: 81 100 (2003 est)

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worms ² British  

/ wɜːmz /

noun

1. (functioning as singular) any disease or disorder, usually of the intestine, characterized by infestation with parasitic worms

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Mr Simpson and two colleagues have created all six characters which appear on the ITV show on Saturday night - Red Panda, Moth, Gargoyle, Sloth as well as Can of Worms and Disc Jockey..

From BBC ● Jan. 3, 2026

Worms engineered to overexpress fmo-2 showed little reaction to positive or negative changes in their surroundings.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2025

Worms convert garden trimmings and table scraps into a nutrient-dense, fluffy soil amendment and fertilizer that can be used on indoor or outdoor plants.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 8, 2023

Worms digest scraps and excrete castings that are rich in plant nutrients.

From National Geographic ● Sep. 26, 2023

To the little box of dirt where King of Worms had once lived.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry

"I mean, seriously? I don't want AI worms in my refrigerator."

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

His every motive feels ulterior, and his inevitable simmering romance with Lowen resembles a can of worms that could pop open at any moment.

From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026

“AI is just a fundamentally different can of worms than crypto. Most people don’t interact with crypto on a regular basis, but AI is meeting people at their doorsteps,” Morse told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

Board of Education, which also opened a can of worms we’re still wrestling with today.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

After a while the sparrows drifted off, some to their nests, others to hunt worms.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

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