English Explanatory Dictionary

thunderworm

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small burrowing snake-like lizard (Rhineura floridana) native to Florida.

Word forms

thunderworm thunderworms

Etymology

From thunder + worm, so called because it leaves its burrows after a thunderstorm.

Synonyms

Florida worm lizard graveyard snake
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