microworm

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noun

A species of nematode, Panagrellus redivivus, commonly grown and used for food in the aquarium trade.

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Meanings

nounmicroworm (plural microworms)

plural microworms

  1. A species of nematode, Panagrellus redivivus, commonly grown and used for food in the aquarium trade.

    Underneath, sunk in the floor, and most of them covered with chicken wire, there were tray upon tray swarming and heaving with worms and baits: white worms, micro worms, Daphnia, shrimp and thick slimy clam worms.

    1954, Ian Fleming, “Midnight Among The Worms”, in Live and Let Die, London: Pan Books, published 1957, page 156

Origin

From micro- + worm.

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microworm,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microworm.

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