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Definition of wormer

wormer

/ˈwɜːrmər/
worm · er
Plural:wormers
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• noun

1

A medication or chemical agent administered to humans or animals, such as livestock and household pets, to destroy or expel parasitic intestinal worms.

Example

"The veterinarian recommended giving the new puppy a broad-spectrum wormer every three months."

2

A person who gathers worms for fishing bait or who clears agricultural crops, such as tobacco plants, of destructive caterpillars and grubs.

Example

"Before the widespread adoption of modern pesticides, seasonal farmhands worked as wormers to protect the tobacco leaves by hand."

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• Rhymes for wormer

• Nearby Words

worm eel
worm lizard
worm snake
wormer
wormhole
wormlike
wormwood

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Wormer. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/wormer
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