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wriggler

noun
wrig·​gler | \ ˈri-g(É™-)lÉ™r How to pronounce wriggler (audio) \

Definition of wriggler

: one that wriggles especially : wiggler sense 1

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 In general, precum doesn’t seem to transport top-notch sperm (no offense to the little wrigglers that wind up in this fluid). — Kasandra Brabaw, SELF, "Can You Get Pregnant From Precum?," 7 Mar. 2019

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First Known Use of wriggler

1631, in the meaning defined above

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wriggler

noun
wrig·​gler | \ ˈri-glÉ™r How to pronounce wriggler (audio) \

Kids Definition of wriggler

1 : someone or something that squirms
2 : a mosquito larva

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