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First use appears c. 1594. From worm + hole. In the scientific sense, introduced by John Archibald Wheeler in 1957.
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wormhole
Today it means: A hole burrowed by a worm. Full definition →
Today it means: A hole burrowed by a worm. Full definition →
First use appears c. 1594. From worm + hole. In the scientific sense, introduced by John Archibald Wheeler in 1957.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.