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wormery [ˈwɜːmərɪ]

n pl -eries

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) a piece of apparatus, having a glass side or sides, in which worms are kept for study

2. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Angling) a container in which worms are kept, esp one in which they consume household waste and convert it into compost

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