worm-shaped
Long and squirming
Worm-shaped describes something long, thin, cylindrical, and often tapered at the ends, resembling the body of a worm.
The term appears in scientific and technical contexts to characterize organisms, parasites, or anatomical structures with this elongated form.
The appendix is a worm-shaped pouch attached to the large intestine.
The more formal synonym vermiform serves the same purpose, particularly in medical terminology.
Shaped like a worm
- appendixSupplementary section after main text
- intestinalOf the gut
- tubularHaving cylinder form
- elongatedStretched beyond usual dimensions
cylindrical · segmented · annelid · nematode · larval · grub · maggot · caterpillar
Enclosed underground route
- burrowAnimal's dug dwelling
- caveUnderground hollow in rock
- lava tubeVolcanic drainage tunnel
- meanderingFollowing a winding course
sinuous · channel · erosion · riverbed · canyon · crevice · fissure · boring
Coiling plant appendage
- rootletSmall branching plant fiber
- sproutNew plant emergence
- seedlingRecently sprouted young plant
- runnerOne who sprints
stolon · rhizome · aerial root · adventitious · creeping · climbing · trailing · curling
Corkscrew-shaped pasta
- cavatappiCorkscrew-shaped hollow pasta
- rotiniSpiral-shaped pasta variety
- churrosRidged fried-dough pastry
- pretzelsTwisted baked snack food
breadsticks · noodles · spaetzle · rice noodles · vermicelli · udon · soba · extruded
vermiform
Shaped like a worm
- appendixSupplementary section after main text
- intestinalOf the gut
- tubularHaving cylinder form
elongated · cylindrical · segmented · annelid · nematode · larval · grub · maggot · caterpillar · earthworm
tunnel
Enclosed underground route
meandering · sinuous · channel · erosion · riverbed · canyon · crevice · fissure · boring · sedimentary
tendril
Coiling plant appendage
runner · stolon · rhizome · aerial root · adventitious · creeping · climbing · trailing · curling · twining
fusilli
Corkscrew-shaped pasta
- cavatappiCorkscrew-shaped hollow pasta
- rotiniSpiral-shaped pasta variety
- churrosRidged fried-dough pastry
pretzels · breadsticks · noodles · spaetzle · rice noodles · vermicelli · udon · soba · extruded · piped