snakeworm
- noun
- /ˈsneɪkˌwɜrm/
:
gusano serpiente
- A snakeworm moves through the earth in search of insects and other food.
Examples
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Some farmers mistake a snakeworm for a small snake because of its appearance.
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The biologist studied the snakeworm found in the rainforest soil.
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The snakeworm slithered across the sandy beach.
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Have you ever seen a snakeworm in the wild?
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The snakeworm slithered through the damp soil, blending in with the earth around it.
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He found a snakeworm hiding under a rock while exploring the forest.
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While fishing near the lake, she noticed a snakeworm wriggling along the shoreline.
Synonyms
A small thin snake that looks like a worm and lives under stones or logs
A reptile without legs that lives underground and looks like a worm
A small lizard without legs that looks like a snake
A small thin salamander that looks like a worm and lives on the Pacific coast of the United States
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Snakeworm joins two very common words, snake and worm, giving the simple image 'snake-like worm'. So the name fits an animal that is wormlike but looks like a small snake.
