worm
n//wɜːm//mask, drake, orm, kräk, stackare, nätmask
(archaic, or, poetic) Any creeping or crawling animal, such as a snake, snail, or caterpillar.
(anatomy) A muscular band in the tongue of some animals, such as dogs; the lytta.
(archaic) A type of wingless "dragon", especially a gigantic sea serpent or any kind of dragon.
A contemptible or devious being.
(computing) A self-replicating program that propagates through a network, differing from a virus in usually lacking any destructive effects.