# thunderworm

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A small burrowing snake-like lizard (Rhineura floridana) native to Florida.

## Etymology
From thunder + worm, so called because it leaves its burrows after a thunderstorm.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/thunderworm