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Species of lizard
Cope's worm lizard (Amphisbaena fenestrata) is a worm lizard species in the genus Amphisbaena. It is found in the Virgin Islands on the following islands:
Cope's_worm_lizard
Genus of amphisbaenians
Amphisbaena angustifrons Cope, 1861 – South American worm lizard Amphisbaena anomala (Barbour, 1914) – Barbour's worm lizard Amphisbaena arda Rodrigues
Amphisbaena_(lizard)
Species of lizard
The Mexican mole lizard (Bipes biporus), also commonly known as the five-toed worm lizard, or simply as Bipes, is a species of amphisbaenian in the family
Mexican_mole_lizard
Species of amphibaenian
Darwin's ringed worm lizard (Amphisbaena darwinii) is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. It is endemic to South America. The specific
Darwin's_ringed_worm_lizard
Species of lizard
The crooked worm lizard (Amphisbaena camura) is a worm lizard species in the genus Amphisbaena. A. camura is found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay. Scott
Crooked_worm_lizard
Species of lizard
The western worm lizard (Amphisbaena occidentalis) is a worm lizard species in the family Amphisbaenidae. It is endemic to Peru. Venegas, P.; Torres,
Western_worm_lizard
Species of lizard
Dam's dwarf worm lizard (Zygaspis vandami), also known commonly as the sand-dwelling dwarf worm lizard and Van Dam's round-headed worm lizard, is a species
Van_Dam's_dwarf_worm_lizard
Species of lizard
The South American worm lizard (Amphisbaena angustifrons) is a worm lizard species in the family Amphisbaenidae. It is found in Argentina, Paraguay, and
South_American_worm_lizard
Species of lizard
The plum-colored worm lizard (Amphisbaena prunicolor) is a species of worm lizard in the family Amphisbaenidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay
Plum-colored_worm_lizard
Species of lizard
The striated worm-lizard (Aprasia striolata) is a species of legless lizard in the family Pygopodidae. It is endemic to southern Australia (southern Western
Striated_worm-lizard
Genus of amphisbaenianss
Kalahari round-snouted worm lizard, Kalahari dwarf worm lizard Zygaspis vandami (V. Fitzsimons, 1930) – Van Dam's dwarf worm lizard Zygaspis violacea (W
Zygaspis
Genus of lizards
Bipes is a genus of amphisbaenians (or worm lizards) found only in Mexico, the sole living member of the family Bipedidae. They are carnivorous, burrowing
Bipes_(lizard)
Genus of reptile
Rhineura is a genus of worm lizard endemic to North America. The genus has only one extant species but more are known from fossil record. They are also
Rhineura
meculae) Venerable collared lizard (Crotaphytus antiquus) Cassine river worm lizard (Cynisca oligopholis) Blunt-nosed leopard lizard (Gambelia sila) Cat ba
List_of_endangered_reptiles
bilobatus) Fragile worm lizard (Ophiodes fragilis) Ophiodes intermedius Striped worm lizard (Ophiodes striatus) Jointed worm lizard (Ophiodes vertebralis)
List of least concern reptiles
List_of_least_concern_reptiles
Species of lizard
armadillo lizard, dwarf sungazer, or tropical girdled lizard (Cordylus tropidosternum) is a species of arboreal or rupicolous (rock-dwelling) lizard endemic
East African spiny-tailed lizard
East_African_spiny-tailed_lizard
Species of lizard
verreauxii, also known commonly as the three-clawed worm-skink or Verreaux's skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic
Anomalopus_verreauxii
(Gonatodes hasemani) Wiegmann's Striped Gecko (Gonatodes vittatus) Red Worm Lizard (Amphisbaena alba) Northern Teiid (Alopoglossus angulatus) Rhombifer
List_of_lizards_of_Colombia
(Thunberg in Schoepff, 1792) Slow worm, Anguis fragilis Linnaeus, 1758 Sand lizard, Lacerta agilis Linnaeus, 1758 Common wall lizard, Podarcis muralis (Laurenti
List of reptiles of the Netherlands
List_of_reptiles_of_the_Netherlands
American paleontologist and biologist (1840–1897)
one of these excursions. Cope's proximity to the beds after moving to Haddonfield made more frequent trips possible. The Copes lived comfortably in a frame
Edward_Drinker_Cope
Lesser earless lizard Slender glass lizard Pygmy short-horned lizard Sagebrush lizard Eastern fence lizard Native lizards Six-lined racerunner (Aspidoscelis
List of amphibians and reptiles of Nebraska
List_of_amphibians_and_reptiles_of_Nebraska
Species of lizard
or green crested lizard wax worms, calciworms, cockroaches, mealworms, and beetle worms on occasion. This latter selection of worms, roaches, and beetles
Plumed_basilisk
Squamata is the largest order of reptiles, comprising lizards, snakes and amphisbaenians (worm lizards), which are collectively known as squamates or scaled
List_of_reptile_genera
Family of reptiles
The Amphisbaenidae (common name: worm lizards) are a family of amphisbaenians, a group of limbless reptiles. There are 12 genera, containing 183 species
Amphisbaenidae
Superfamily of lizards
(Lucas & Frost, 1897) – Bronzeback Snake-lizard Pletholax (Cope, 1864) – Slender Slider Aprasia (Gray, 1839) – Worm Geckos Paradelma (Kinghorn, 1926) – Brigalow
Pygopodoidea
Genus of lizards
Bachia trinitatis (Barbour, 1914) – Trinidad bachia, Trinidad worm lizard Bachia trisanale (Cope, 1868) – Stacy's bachia Bachia whitei Murphy, Salvi, Santos
Bachia
collared lizard (Crotaphytus reticulatus) VU Baja California collared lizard (Crotaphytus vestigium) LC Leopard lizards Cope's leopard lizard (Gambelia
List of reptiles of Northern America
List_of_reptiles_of_Northern_America
worm lizard (Amphisbaena neglecta) Werner's worm lizard (Amphisbaena polygrammica) Shielded worm lizard (Amphisbaena scutigerum) Slevin's worm lizard (Amphisbaena
List of data deficient reptiles
List_of_data_deficient_reptiles
alligator lizard Southern alligator lizard Short-horned lizard Desert horned lizard Sagebrush lizard Western skink Western fence lizard Side-blotched lizard Gopher
List of amphibians and reptiles of Oregon
List_of_amphibians_and_reptiles_of_Oregon
This is a list of reptiles in Guatemala, including snakes, lizards, crocodilians, and turtles. Guatemala has a large variety of habitats, from tropical
List_of_reptiles_of_Guatemala
niloticus Family: Amphisbaenidae (worm lizards) Genus: cynisca Ghana worm lizard, sCynisca kraussi EN Coast worm lizard, Cynisca leucura Cynisca muelleri
List_of_reptiles_of_Ghana
List of recorded species of the reptilian fauna of South Africa
Chirindia langi (Fitzsimons, 1939), Lang's worm lizard Chirindia langi langi (Fitzsimons, 1939), Lang's worm lizard, syn Chirindia langi Fitzsimons, 1939,
List of reptiles of South Africa
List_of_reptiles_of_South_Africa
Genus of lizards known as bearded dragons
Pogona is a genus of reptiles containing eight lizard species, which are often known by the common name bearded dragons or informally (especially in Australia)
Pogona
Order of reptiles
(see also Ophidia) Amphisbaenia, the worm lizards Of these, the lizards form a paraphyletic group, since the "lizards" are found in several distinct lineages
Squamata
legs, and long tails. Their diet consists largely of small insects and worms, though it is not rare for an adult to consume small frogs and baby mice
List of amphibians and reptiles of Montana
List_of_amphibians_and_reptiles_of_Montana
alligator lizard Sagebrush lizard Short-horned lizard Desert horned lizard Western skink Collared lizard Western fence lizard Side-blotched lizard Western
List of amphibians and reptiles of Idaho
List_of_amphibians_and_reptiles_of_Idaho
Species of lizard
a worm lizard species in the family Amphisbaenidae. It is endemic to Paraguay. It is light brown in coloration, distinguishable from other lizards in
Amphisbaena_albocingulata
Species of lizard
Zygaspis nigra is a worm lizard species in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to southern Africa. Z. nigra is found in Angola, Botswana
Zygaspis_nigra
Species of snake
Lizard prey include a whiptail lizard (Cnemidophorus), spiny lizards (Sceloporus), a Texas banded gecko (Coleonyx brevis), and a side-blotched lizard
Western diamondback rattlesnake
Western_diamondback_rattlesnake
Species of snake
T. eques. These snakes are believed to eat small fish, lizards, frogs, toads, and even worms. There have been two confirmed cases of predation: the first
Yellow-throated_garter_snake
Order: Squamata Clade: Sauria/Lacertilia - lizards Family: Gekkonidae - geckos Family: Lacertidae - wall lizards Family: Phrynosomatidae - earless, spiny
List of reptiles of Pennsylvania
List_of_reptiles_of_Pennsylvania
Batrachoseps caudatus, the Alaska worm salamander, was described based on a specimen described by Edward Drinker Cope in 1889. It was described based on
List of reptiles and amphibians of Alaska
List_of_reptiles_and_amphibians_of_Alaska
K., and Boggio, J., 2012. Gymnophthalmus underwoodi (Smooth-scaled Worm Lizard). Distribution. Caribbean Herpetology 36:1. Questel, K., 2012. Contribution
List of amphibians and reptiles of Saint Barthélemy
List_of_amphibians_and_reptiles_of_Saint_Barthélemy
new descriptions of Dendrelaphis, Rhinophis, Aspidura and Dryocalamus. Lizard diversity in the island has been documented and studied by many local scientists
List_of_reptiles_of_Sri_Lanka
Species of venomous snake
behaviour. It feeds on small mammals, birds, lizards, and amphibians, and in some cases on spiders, worms, and insects. The common adder, like most other
Adder
Species of snake
among plants at the water's edge, looking for small fish, tadpoles, frogs, worms, leeches, crayfish, large insects, mollusks, annelids, salamanders, other
Common_watersnake
Dark comedy podcast
denied all allegations of abuse, but conceded he had been using alcohol to "cope with childhood trauma," and was in rehab to deal with his issues. The Last
The_Last_Podcast_on_the_Left
Extinct clade of saurischian dinosaurs
sauropods (/ˈsɔːrəpɒdz/; from sauro- + -pod; lit. 'lizard-footed'), is a clade of saurischian ('lizard-hipped') dinosaurs. Sauropods had very long necks
Sauropoda
Limbless, scaly, elongate reptile
preying on small animals including lizards, frogs, other snakes, small mammals, birds, eggs, fish, snails, worms, and insects. Because snakes are primary
Snake
March 4, 2026. Chelosky, Danielle (February 24, 2026). "King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Drummer Cavs Announces New Solo Album Sojourn". Stereogum. Retrieved
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Miss Piggy, accompanied by Rowlf (and audience). Sketch: "The Glow-Worm" with lizard and inchworms. Talk Spot Muppet reporters interview Rich Little. Veterinarian's
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Species of amphibian
were previously held. Other vernacular names include snot otter, lasagna lizard, devil dog, mud-devil, mud dog, water dog, grampus, Allegheny alligator
Hellbender
Parry, Luke A.; Rudkin, David M. (February 2017). "Earth's oldest "Bobbit worm" – gigantism in a Devonian eunicidan polychaete". Scientific Reports. 7 (2):
Largest_prehistoric_animals
snake. Great Britain has three native species of lizard: slowworms, sand lizards and viviparous lizards. There are also turtles, such as leatherback turtles
Fauna_of_Great_Britain
2026 British TV series or programme
chicks’ survival depends on both parents supplying enough prey. Slow worms, common lizards, and toads emerge as the garden becomes a breeding hotspot. During
Secret Garden (2026 TV series)
Secret_Garden_(2026_TV_series)
English progressive rock band
the original line-up, the next two albums, In the Wake of Poseidon and Lizard (both 1970), were recorded during a period of instability in the band's
King_Crimson
standing at a turntable on top of a tree trunk. Lizard Wizard (voiced by Josh Cooley) is a small lime green lizard toy with a white beard, a violet wizard hat
List_of_Toy_Story_characters
Family of snakes
20170353. doi:10.1098/rsbl.2017.0353. PMC 5665769. PMID 28978755. "Live worm found in Australian woman's brain in world first". BBC News. 2023-08-29.
Pythonidae
Organisms that live in salt water
marine polychaete worms (bristle worms) and up to 58 metres (190 ft) for the marine nemertean worm (bootlace worm). Some marine worms occupy a small variety
Marine_life
species of frogs and toads, 21 species of snakes, 13 turtle species, and 6 lizard species extend into some portion of the state. Two of these — the Cheat
List of amphibians and reptiles of West Virginia
List_of_amphibians_and_reptiles_of_West_Virginia
Winners of satirical science award
Sander (10 June 2022). "Chromatographic separation of active polymer–like worm mixtures by contour length and activity". Science Advances. 8 (23) eabj7918
List of Ig Nobel Prize winners
List_of_Ig_Nobel_Prize_winners
Genus of snakes
consist of rodents and lizards. In addition, they prey on arthropods, such as underground insects and centipedes, as well as worms. They have also been
Loxocemus
suggests convergent evolution and reversals of fossorial adaptations in worm lizards". Journal of Anatomy. 229 (5): 615–630. doi:10.1111/joa.12513. PMC 5068452
2016_in_reptile_paleontology
Species of snake
(Diadophis punctatus), the smooth earth snake (Virginia valeriae), and the worm snake (Carphophis amoenus). It has developed a hunting technique to avoid
Lampropeltis_getula
Species of snake
known to eat all of the aforementioned species as well as the Florida worm lizard (Rhineura floridana), a fossorial amphisbaenian that is endemic to Florida
Short-tailed_snake
American nature docuseries
(lizard). 2 2 "Jungle" Robert Wilcox October 2, 2020 (2020-10-02) There are countless tiny animals living in a giant jungle tree. See how they cope when
Tiny_World
Species of amphibian
tarantulas and bats, as well as the many types of invertebrates, such as snails, worms and insects, which are the usual food of ranid frogs. These studies revealed
American_bullfrog
Lance during a shootout, Levi is eaten by the Haverath. Haverath - A giant worm-like alien that detects rage and excretes gold that was found in Fist City
List of Legends of Tomorrow characters
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Marvel Comics character
nephew up on a date with her. Parker (also known as Spider-Man) consistently worms his way out of meeting Mary Jane who, aside from a brief appearance in #25
Mary_Jane_Watson
Fitzgerald – "Go" Four Tops – "Reach Out I'll Be There" 25 Years The Funky Worm – "Hustle! (To the Music...)" Glen Goldsmith – "Dreaming" Eddy Grant – "Gimme
List of performances on Top of the Pops
List_of_performances_on_Top_of_the_Pops
include the spread of Dutch elm disease in Canada, and control of the screw-worm fly in Florida. "Thinking about Math"; alternate title: "The Numbers Game"
List of The Nature of Things episodes
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of once having had a parasitic brain worm; a dirt-eating "Desi Lordic or whatever" extols the positives of worms in brains; "Back in Black" (Lewis Black
List of The Daily Show episodes (2024)
List_of_The_Daily_Show_episodes_(2024)
2016 British nature documentary television series
attract insects like click beetles to disperse their spores. A railroad worm hunts millipedes by turning off its bioluminescence light and deceive it
Planet_Earth_II
Species of passerine birds
mites or ticks, and 95% carried internal parasites, mostly various types of worm. Blood-sucking species leave their host when it dies, but other external
Common_starling
Fauna found in deep-sea areas
the end of which is a bioluminescent piece of skin that wriggles like a worm to lure its prey. Some must consume other fish that are the same size or
Deep-sea_fish
radiation-resistant compared to other insects. Not all earthworms become two worms when cut in half. Only a limited number of earthworm species are capable
List of common misconceptions about science, technology, and mathematics
List_of_common_misconceptions_about_science,_technology,_and_mathematics
Species of amphibian
tiger salamanders will even feed on other smaller salamander species, lizards, snakelets (baby snakes), and newborn mice. When threatened, tiger salamanders
Tiger_salamander
2006 British nature documentary television series
provide energy for tube worms to grow and support settlement, but after nine months the chimneys turn cold causing the tube worms to wither and extinguish
Planet_Earth_(2006_TV_series)
Order of heavy-bodied ground-feeding birds
fruits, seeds, leaves, shoots, flowers, tubers, roots, insects, snails, worms, lizards, snakes, small rodents, and eggs. These birds vary in size from the
Galliformes
Large flightless bird endemic to Australia
have faced numerous terrestrial predators now extinct, including the giant lizard Megalania, the thylacine, and possibly other carnivorous marsupials, which
Emu
2002 television miniseries
the forests, and the world's largest-ever desert is filled with strange worms and insects. All the continents have collided with one another and fused
The_Future_Is_Wild
First epoch of the Paleogene Period
the Cretaceous, namely the anguids, iguanas, night lizards, pythons, colubrids, boas, and worm lizards. Only small squamates are known from the early Paleocene—the
Paleocene
album The Jester with two new singles". Dork. Retrieved October 6, 2025. "Worm Shepherd release first single "He Who Breathes Fire" from upcoming album
List_of_2024_albums
forces. A vessel with such a lean is said to be listing. Compare loll. lizard A short length of rope with an eye, used to hold another rope in position
Glossary of nautical terms (A–L)
Glossary_of_nautical_terms_(A–L)
Class of ectothermic tetrapods
entirely on their skin. They are superficially similar to reptiles like lizards, but unlike reptiles and other amniotes, require access to water bodies
Amphibian
Paleontological research in the U.S. state of Colorado
contain large number of the ichnogenus Rhynchosauroides, which resembles lizard footprints. The Chinle of Colorado also bears the greatest known abundance
Paleontology_in_Colorado
Upland area in England
eagle. Amphibians and reptiles such as common lizards, grass snakes, great crested newts and slow worms are found in the district. The eastern moors are
Peak_District
specimen of Megachirella wachtleri. Fossil trackways probably made by lizards running bipedally are described from the Lower Cretaceous (Aptian-early
2018_in_reptile_paleontology
Species of reptile
viper water rattlesnake water viper white-mouth moccasin white-mouth rattler worm-tailed viper For many decades, one species with three subspecies were formally
Agkistrodon_piscivorus
Species of amphibian
documented observations of the olm as "Barely a span long, akin to a lizard, in short, a worm and vermin of which there are many hereabouts". The first researcher
Olm
English musician (born 1964)
interested in birds and lizards: he had a menagerie at the age of eleven, including newts, a stoat, a bat, a moorhen and a slow worm. Callahan became an active
David_Lance_Callahan
Large reptile in the genus Alligator
"alligator" is likely an anglicized form of el lagarto, Spanish for "the lizard", which early Spanish explorers and settlers in Florida called the alligator
Alligator
Type of interaction between species
campaign for eradicating the Guinea worm. Even though the parasite was eradicated in all but four countries, the worm began using frogs as an intermediary
Parasitism
Endocrine gland in the brain of most vertebrates
and it does not move on its own. Galen instead identified the valve as a worm-like structure in the cerebellum (later called vermiform epiphysis, known
Pineal_gland
Science fiction trilogy written by Brian Aldiss
exclusive plants and animals, and how they cope with the extremes of the climate. A memorable example is Wutra's Worm, an immense creature whose life span matches
Helliconia
November 15th 2024". Grande Rock. August 21, 2024. Retrieved August 22, 2024. "Worm Shepherd release first single "He Who Breathes Fire" from upcoming album
2024_in_heavy_metal_music
Record label discography
Back", 1/1969 (UK #7, March 1969) WIP-6054 – Free: "Broad Daylight" b/w "The Worm", March 1969 WIP-6055 – Clouds: "Make No Bones About It" b/w "Heritage",
Island_Records_discography
Crocodilian native to the Southeastern United States
English common name alligator (derived from Spanish word el lagarto, "the lizard"). The American alligator and its closest living relative, the Chinese alligator
American_alligator
Award
Retrieved 29 November 2023. "RVG Win the 2023 Australian Music Prize for 'Brain Worms'". Music Feeds. 6 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023. "SoundMerch
Australian_Music_Prize
Mass extinction event about 66 million years ago
have survived. Rather, the surviving mammals and birds fed on insects, worms, and snails, which in turn fed on detritus (dead plant and animal matter)
Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event
Cretaceous–Paleogene_extinction_event
COPES WORM-LIZARD
COPES WORM-LIZARD
Surname or Lastname
English (common in the Midlands)
English (common in the Midlands) : from Middle English cope ‘cloak’, ‘cape’ (from Old English cÄp reinforced by the Old Norse cognate kápa), hence a metonymic occupational name for someone who made cloaks or capes, or a nickname for someone who wore a distinctive one. Compare Cape.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained. Compare Copas, Copass.Probably a respelling of Kobus or of German possibly Kopes, a variant of Casper.
Male
English
Short form of English Norman, NORM means "northman."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : perhaps a variant of Cobbs.Perhaps an altered form of Dutch Cops (see Copps).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Cole.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Hopes, Aspirations
Surname or Lastname
Scottish
Scottish : habitational name from the lands of Work in the parish of St. Ola, Orkney.English : from Old English (ge)weorc ‘work’, ‘fortification’, hence probably a topographic name or an occupational name for someone who worked on fortifications or at a fort.Danish : habitational name from a place so called.
Surname or Lastname
German and Danish
German and Danish : variant of Wurm.English : nickname from Middle English wurm ‘serpent’, ‘dragon’ (Old English wyrm).
Surname or Lastname
German (Wörl)
German (Wörl) : variant of Wehrle.English : perhaps a habitational name for someone from Worle in Somerset, which is most probably named with Old English wÅr ‘wood grouse’ + lÄ“ah ‘wood’, ‘(woodland) clearing’.
Girl/Female
Indian
Hopes, Aspirations
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : variant of Hope.
Boy/Male
French
From the north.
Surname or Lastname
Spanish
Spanish : from copa, plural copas ‘drinking bowl’, applied possibly as a metonymic occupational name for a maker of such vessels or possibly as a topographic name for someone living in a hollow.English : unexplained. Compare Copass, Copus.
Girl/Female
British, English, Malay, Russian
Copes
Surname or Lastname
English (Surrey)
English (Surrey) : unexplained. Compare Copas, Copus.
Boy/Male
Australian, Danish, Norse, Norwegian
Son of Ulf
Girl/Female
Biblical
Breakings, hopes.
Boy/Male
Australian, British, Christian, English, French
Man of the North; From the North
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Capp.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Coppin.Probably an Americanized spelling of German Koppen.
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n.
To provide with a form, as a hare. See Form, n., 9.
a.
Clad in a cope.
v. i.
To form a cope or arch; to bend or arch; to bow.
a.
Shaped like a worm; /hick and almost cylindrical, but variously curved or bent; as, a worm-shaped root.
superl.
Containing a worm; abounding with worms.
n.
See Copse.
a.
Worn-out; old; worthless.
v. t.
To clean by means of a worm; to draw a wad or cartridge from, as a firearm. See Worm, n. 5 (b).
superl.
Like or pertaining to a worm; earthy; groveling.
superl.
Violent; vehement; furious; excited; passionate; as, a warm contest; a warm debate.
v. i.
To take a form, definite shape, or arrangement; as, the infantry should form in column.
v. t.
To plant and preserve, as a copse.
v. t.
To form with a needle and thread or yarn; especially, to embroider; as, to work muslin.
n.
Anything spiral, vermiculated, or resembling a worm
n.
To cut the worm, or lytta, from under the tongue of, as a dog, for the purpose of checking a disposition to gnaw. The operation was formerly supposed to guard against canine madness.
imp. & p. p.
of Cope
v. i.
To work slowly, gradually, and secretly.
n.
A short revolving screw, the threads of which drive, or are driven by, a worm wheel by gearing into its teeth or cogs. See Illust. of Worm gearing, below.
v. t.
To produce or form by labor; to bring forth by exertion or toil; to accomplish; to originate; to effect; as, to work wood or iron into a form desired, or into a utensil; to work cotton or wool into cloth.
a.
Eaten, or eaten into, by a worm or by worms; as, worm-eaten timber.