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Definition of worm-eaten adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

worm-eaten

adjective

/ˈwɜːm iːtn/

/ˈwɜːrm iːtn/

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full of holes made by worms or woodworms
- worm-eaten corpses/floorboards

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