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worm (werm) 1. any of the soft-bodied, naked, elongated invertebrates of the phyla Annelida, Acanthocephala, Aschelminthes, and Platyhelminthes. 2. vermis. flat worm any of the Platyhelminthes. guinea worm Dracunculus medinensis. heart worm heartworm. round worm nematode. spinyheaded worm , thorny-headed worm an individual of the phylum Acanthocephala.
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| The universal cure to remove quivering stringy guinea worms is for the victim to rest a week, then slowly wind the worm by turning it from an incision in the skin onto a stick, until it crawls free. |
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