The story
From worm + star. From being a star-shape-like collection of worms.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: 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. Full definition →
From worm + star. From being a star-shape-like collection of worms.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.