snake worm

noun

plural snake worms
: jumping worm
They are called snake worms because they use a serpentine motion on the soil surface while trying to escape.Chih-Han Chang et al.
Snake worms can spread on their own—they wiggle a little deeper into the woods each year—but, like so many invasive species, their travel plans get turbo-charged by human intervention.Matt Hongoltz-Hetling

Word History

First Known Use

2012, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of snake worm was in 2012

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Cite this Entry

“Snake worm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snake%20worm. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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