Meanings
nounYoda worm (plural Yoda worms)
plural Yoda worms
- informalYoda purpurata, a deep-sea acorn worm.
The newly discovered Yoda worm (Yoda purpurata) lives 2.5km below the Atlantic.
2012 March 6, “Purple 'Yoda worm' discovered in deep Atlantic”, in BBC News
Origin
From Yoda + worm; named after the fictional character Yoda from Star Wars due to the ear-like lip structures of the worm.
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APA
Yoda worm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yoda%20worm
MLA
“Yoda worm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yoda%20worm. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Yoda worm,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yoda%20worm.
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