verme — meaning in English
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English meaning
- maggot noun The soft, legless larva of a fly, often found in decaying matter.
- parasite noun An organism that lives on or in another species and benefits at that host's expense.
- vermin noun Small animals, especially rodents or insects, considered pests because they damage crops, spread disease, or cause a nuisance.
- worm noun A long, thin, legless invertebrate, such as an earthworm.
Senses
verme is used for these senses in English:
- maggot (slang, derogatory) A worthless person. [from 17th c.]
- parasite (biology) An organism that lives on or in another organism of a different species, deriving benefit from living on or in that other organism, while not contributing towards that other organism sufficiently to cover the cost to that other organism.
- vermin An obnoxious or mean and offensive person. [from 1560s]
- worm A contemptible or devious being.
- worm (computing) A self-replicating program that propagates through a network, differing from a virus in usually lacking any destructive effects.
parasite — full definition
- noun An organism that lives on or in another species and benefits at that host's expense.
- noun A person who lives off others' effort or generosity without giving anything back.