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lumbricus

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lumbricos Noun: masculine accusative plural of lumbricus

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lumbrīcus, i, m., an intestinal worm, maw-worm, stomach-worm.
  • I Lit.: si teniae et lumbrici molesti erunt, Cato R. R. 126; Col. 6, 25; cf. id. 6, 30, 9: nec lumbricis ulli sunt (oculi), Plin. 11, 37, 52, § 140; Cael. Aur. Acut. 7, 8 al.—
  • II Transf., an earth-worm, dew-worm: nunc ab transenna hic turdus lumbricum petit, Plaut. Bacch. 4, 6, 22 (791): effodere lumbricos, Col. 7, 9: terrae, Ser. Samm. 12.—As a term of abuse, thou worm! foras, lumbrice, qui sub terra erepsisti modo, Plaut. Aul. 4, 4, 1 (628).

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