vermi-

prefix

Related to worms.

OriginLatin vermis ← Proto-Italic *wormis ← Proto-Indo-European *wr̥mis →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. Related to worms.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*wr̥mis
  2. Proto-Italic*wormis
  3. Latinvermis
  4. Englishvermi-

Borrowed from Latin vermis (“worm”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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