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Galleyworm

UK
/ˈɡæliwɜːm/
US
/ˈɡæliˌwɜrm/
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Translation of "galleyworm" into Russian

galleyworm
Noun
raiting
UK
/ˈɡæliwɜːm/
US
/ˈɡæliˌwɜrm/
galleyworm
galleyworms pl
The galleyworm crawled slowly across the forest floor.
Многоножка медленно ползла по лесной подстилке.

Definitions

galleyworm
Noun
raiting
UK
/ˈɡæliwɜːm/
US
/ˈɡæliˌwɜrm/
A millipede (class Diplopoda), especially one inhabiting moist environments, characterized by an elongated segmented body and many legs; chiefly regional U.S.
The garden was full of galleyworms after the heavy rain, making the soil rich and aerated.
(Dialectal, U.S.) A centipede or other small, fast-moving, worm-like arthropod.
She shrieked when a galleyworm scurried across the porch.
galleyworm
Adjective
raiting
UK
/ˈɡæliwɜːm/
US
/ˈɡæliˌwɜrm/
Attributive: of, relating to, or involving galleyworms.
The farmers battled a persistent galleyworm infestation in their fields.