slow-worm

A form of slowworm — A small Old World lizard, Anguis fragilis, often mistaken for a snake, having no legs and small eyes.

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Meanings

nounslow-worm (plural slow-worms)

plural slow-worms

  1. alternativeAlternative form of slowworm.
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APA

slow-worm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slow-worm

MLA

“slow-worm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slow-worm. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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

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