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σκουλήκι — meaning in English

skouliki

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English meaning

  • earthworm noun A long, segmented worm that lives in soil and helps aerate it.
  • maggot noun The soft, legless larva of a fly, often found in decaying matter.
  • worm noun A long, thin, legless invertebrate, such as an earthworm.

Senses

σκουλήκι is used for these senses in English:

  • earthworm (figurative) A contemptible person; a groveller.
  • maggot A soft, legless larva of a fly or other dipterous insect, that often eats decomposing organic matter. [from 15th c.]

Related Greek words