wriggler
AmericanEtymology
Origin of wriggler
Example Sentences
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Earthworm castings, by the way, “are basically the poop of the red wriggler worms, the good guys in our garden,” Trigo said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2021
"Hello my baby, hello my baby," Hume says sweetly as he tempts the antelope with a wriggler.
From BusinessWeek • Dec. 9, 2010
The last of these parts is in the form of a tube, through which the wriggler breathes.
From The Home Medical Library, Volume V (of VI) by Winslow, Kenelm
It was true that the instant Mrs. Bingle received the plump wriggler in her arms, the beaming smile was restored.
From Mr. Bingle by McCutcheon, George Barr
Now just as sure as the tail of this wriggler strikes the mouth of the bladder, just so sure is he caught—drawn in by some unknown power quicker than you can speak.
From Through a Microscope Something of the Science Together with many Curious Observations Indoor and Out and Directions for a Home-made Microscope. by Sargent, Frederick Leroy
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