Worms

American  

[wurmz, vawrms] / wɜrmz, vɔrms /

noun

1. a city in E Rhineland-Palatinate, in SW Germany.

2. Diet of, the council, or diet, held here (1521) at which Luther was condemned as a heretic.

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Worms ¹ British  

/ vɔrms, wɜːmz /

noun

1. a city in SW Germany, in Rhineland-Palatinate on the Rhine: famous as the seat of imperial diets, notably that of 1521, before which Luther defended his doctrines in the presence of Charles V; river port and manufacturing centre with a large wine trade. Pop: 81 100 (2003 est)

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worms ² British  

/ wɜːmz /

noun

1. (functioning as singular) any disease or disorder, usually of the intestine, characterized by infestation with parasitic worms

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Example Sentences

Mastick and her team opened 178 cans and carefully dissected the preserved fish, counting tiny parasitic worms known as anisakids embedded in the flesh.

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Eating properly cooked fish poses little risk because the worms are already dead.

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However, anisakids, also called "sushi worms" or "sushi parasites," can cause illness if consumed alive in raw or undercooked seafood.

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While the canning process preserved the outer structure of the worms, it destroyed the internal features scientists would need to identify specific species.

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At first glance, finding worms in fish may seem alarming.

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