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CRAWLER
earthworm, angleworm, fishworm, fishing worm, wiggler, nightwalker, nightcrawler, crawler, dew worm, red worm
(noun) terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers
crawler, creeper
(noun) a person who crawls or creeps along the ground
sycophant, toady, crawler, lackey, ass-kisser
(noun) a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
crawler (plural crawlers)
(Australia, obsolete) A person who is abused, physically or verbally, and returns to the abuser a supplicant.
(UK, Australia, slang) A sycophant.
Etymology 2
Noun
crawler (plural crawlers)
A child who is able to creep using his hands and knees but is not able to walk.
(sports) A crawl swimmer.
A tractor crawler, a motorized vehicle that uses caterpillar tracks instead of wheels.
A software bot that autonomously follows connected paths such as webpage links.
A mobile stage in the development of stationary hemipteran insects such as scale insects- generally the first instar
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Source: Wiktionary
Crawl"er (krl"r), n.
Definition: One who, or that which, crawls; a creeper; a reptile.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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