wyrm

noun — 2 senses

noun

UK /wɜːm/ · US /wɝm/

Etymology Learned borrowing from Old English wyrm. Doublet of worm, which was inherited.

Fantasy, Human sciences, Mysticism, Mythology, Philosophy, Sciences A huge limbless and wingless dragon or dragonlike creature.

Fantasy, Human sciences, Mysticism, Mythology, Philosophy, Sciences A sea serpent.

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