Wurm

Definitions of Wurm
  1. noun
    any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
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    Plattwurm
    parasitic or free-living worms having a flattened body
    Schlauchwurm
    soft unsegmented marine worms that have a threadlike proboscis and the ability to stretch and contract
    Ringelwurm
    worms with cylindrical bodies segmented both internally and externally
    Bandwurm
    ribbonlike flatworms that are parasitic in the intestines of humans and other vertebrates
    Wenigborster, wenigborstiger Ringelwurm
    hermaphroditic terrestrial and aquatic annelids having bristles borne singly along the length of the body
    Vielborster, vielborstiger Ringelwurm
    chiefly marine annelids possessing both sexes and having paired appendages (parapodia) bearing bristles
    Blutegel
    carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end
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    Wirbelloses Gewebetier
    any animal lacking a backbone or notochord; the term is not used as a scientific classification
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