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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 that lacked fmo-2 entirely also explored their environment less frequently than normal worms.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2025

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

From National Geographic ● Sep. 26, 2023

That year, it added the so-called ShUM Jewish sites in the Rhine river cities of Mainz, Worms and Speyer to its list of World Heritage Sites.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 17, 2023

"Because they go underground, and no one can see them. Hey, Sam, you know what? I bet King of Worms is underground right now, maybe right under our feet."

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry

Some days it feels like we’re losing a battle against mosquitoes, ticks, fleas, flies and worms.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

To test this, Chai sliced worms lengthwise and fused each one with part of a different worm.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026

Previous research showed that EPS8 accumulates as worms grow older and activates damaging stress responses that shorten their lifespan.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026

And there are even others that elaborate the perspective of the worms, who find themselves in the unnervingly dark setting of Gelsomina’s stomach and are struggling to grasp their proper place in the universe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

I hunted around in the shed behind the inn and found a sort of mattock, and went down toward the stream to try and dig some worms for bait.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway