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词汇 ice worm
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Definition of ice worm in English:

ice worm

noun ˈʌɪs wəːm
  • 1An imaginary creature which flourishes in icy conditions; specifically (Canadian) one first reported during the Klondike gold rush.

  • 2A worm that lives in ice; specifically any of several small oligochaete worms of the genus Mesenchytraeus (especially M. solifugus) which inhabit glaciers in North America.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Blackwood's Magazine. From ice + worm.

Definition of ice worm in US English:

ice worm

nounˈʌɪs wəːm
  • 1An imaginary creature which flourishes in icy conditions; specifically (Canadian) one first reported during the Klondike gold rush.

  • 2A worm that lives in ice; specifically any of several small oligochaete worms of the genus Mesenchytraeus (especially M. solifugus) which inhabit glaciers in North America.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Blackwood's Magazine. From ice + worm.

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