annelid worm vs worm

worm vs annelid worm

annelid worm and worm both are nouns.

annelid worm is not a verb while worm is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
annelid worm	Yes	No	No	No
worm	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, worm is a hypernym of annelid worm; that is, worm is a word with a broader meaning than annelid worm:

annelid worm: worms with cylindrical bodies segmented both internally and externally
worm: any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae

annelid worm (noun)	worm (noun)
worms with cylindrical bodies segmented both internally and externally	any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
	screw thread on a gear with the teeth of a worm wheel or rack
	a software program capable of reproducing itself that can spread from one computer to the next over a network
	a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect

annelid worm (verb)	worm (verb)
	to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)

Difference between annelid worm and worm

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