Etymology

vermifugal

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Today it means: Tending to prevent, destroy, or expel worms or vermin; anthelmintic. Full definition →

Latin vermis
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromvermis“a worm”
  2. English todayvermifugal

From Latin vermis (“a worm”) + fugare (“to drive away”), from fugere (“to flee”). See worm, and fugitive.

Words from the same roots

Latinvermis all →

verminvarmintvermicellivermisvermiformvermetusvermi-vermicidevermiciousvermifugevermiparousvermiphobiavermisol

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