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muckworm

[muhk-wurm]

noun

(not in technical use) the larva of any of several insects, as the dung beetle, which lives in or beneath manure.

a miser.

Origin:
1590–1600; muck + worm

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muckworm (ˈmʌkˌwɜːm)

—n
1.	any larva or worm that lives in mud
2.	informal a miser

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