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worm-star

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.75 in modern English

Syllables
wor-m-s-tar
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A collection of nematode worms stuck together at their tails, caused by a bacterial infection by Verde1 that causes their tails to become sticky. The condition has a fatality rate of 80% for the worms.

Etymology

From worm + star. From being a star-shape-like collection of worms.

Inflected Forms

worm-stars (plural)

Synonyms

medusa rosette sunflower

Questions

What does worm-star mean?
A collection of nematode worms stuck together at their tails, caused by a bacterial infection by Verde1 that causes their tails to become sticky. The condition has a fatality rate of 80% for the worms.
Where does worm-star come from?
From worm + star. From being a star-shape-like collection of worms.

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