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Wormlike vs Worklike - What's the difference?

wormlike | worklike |

As adjectives the difference between wormlike and worklike

is that wormlike is similar to a worm while worklike is resembling or characteristic of work.

wormlike

English

Alternative forms

*worm-like

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Similar to a worm.
    • The plastic fishing lure was remarkably wormlike .
  • Similar to that of a worm
    • The creature has a wormlike body
    He has wormlike view of the universe.
  • (chemistry, of the molecules of a polymer) Having a smoothly curved form when heated.

    • See also

    *helminthic *vermian *vermiform

    Derived terms

    *wormlike chain

    worklike

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Resembling or characteristic of work.
  • * 1993 , Martin J Lee, Coaching children in sport: principles and practice
    • In reality, training, for some children, is worklike and potentially could lead to significant harm by adversely affecting the child's development.