tree worm

English

noun
Definitions
  • A worm that lives in trees, feeding primarily upon woody material.
  • (figurative) A lowly, parasitic individual; slimeball, lowlife.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English tree worme inherited from Old English trēowwyrm (palmerworm, tree-worm) affix from English tree + English worm.

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English

worm

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