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Definition of slow-worm noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

slow-worm

noun
 
/ˈsləʊ wɜːm/
 
/ˈsləʊ wɜːrm/
(also blindworm)
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  1. a small European reptile with no legs, like a snake
    Word OriginOld English slāwyrm, from slā- (of uncertain origin) + wyrm ‘snake’.
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