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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (adj.) worm-eaten
eaten into or gnawed by worms.

2. worm-eaten
worn or impaired by time; decayed or antiquated.

Etymology: (1350–1400)

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Princeton's WordNet

1. (adj) vermiculate, worm-eaten, wormy
infested with or damaged (as if eaten) by worms

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Webster Dictionary

1. (adj) worm-eaten
eaten, or eaten into, by a worm or by worms; as, worm-eaten timber

2. (adj) worm-eaten
worn-out; old; worthless

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