| Subject | English | French |
| ichtyol. | snake-like worm shell | Vermet serpentin Serpulorbis colubrinus |
| gen. | squirm about like a worm | se contorsionner comme un ver |
| med. | worm-like | vermiforme |
| reptil. | worm-like lizards | dibamidés (Dibamidae) |
| reptil. | worm-like lizards | anélytropsidés (Anelytropsidae) |
| gen. | wriggle about like a worm | se contorsionner comme un ver |
| gen. | wriggle in one's chair like a worm | se tortiller sur sa chaise comme un ver |