snake worm
noun
plural snake worms
: jumping worm
They are called snake worms because they use a serpentine motion on the soil surface while trying to escape.—
Chih-Han Chang et al.
Chih-Han Chang et al.Snake worms can spread on their own—they wiggle a little deeper into the woods each year—but, like so many invasive species, their travel plans get turbo-charged by human intervention.—Matt Hongoltz-Hetling
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They are known as crazy snake worms, for good reason.
—Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2024
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Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2024
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“Snake worm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snake%20worm. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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