worm-shaped

1. 1.

   resembling a worm; long and thin and cylindrical

   Synonymsvermiform

   Similarformed

Questions about worm-shaped

What does worm-shaped mean?

worm-shaped means "resembling a worm; long and thin and cylindrical".

How many syllables are in worm-shaped?

worm-shaped has 2 syllables and divides as worm--shaped under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for worm-shaped?

Close synonyms include vermiform. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.