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Meaning of worm

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  worm
      n 1: 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
      2: a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving
         of respect [syn: {worm}, {louse}, {insect}, {dirt ball}]
      3: a software program capable of reproducing itself that can
         spread from one computer to the next over a network; "worms
         take advantage of automatic file sending and receiving
         features found on many computers"
      4: screw thread on a gear with the teeth of a worm wheel or rack
      v 1: to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when
           struggling); "The prisoner writhed in discomfort"; "The
           child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace" [syn:
           {writhe}, {wrestle}, {wriggle}, {worm}, {squirm}, {twist}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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