English
thunderworm
From thunder + worm, so called because it leaves its burrows after a thunderstorm.
The story
From thunder + worm, so called because it leaves its burrows after a thunderstorm.
Today it means
noun A small burrowing snake-like lizard (Rhineura floridana) native to Florida.
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “thunderworm”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
Etymograph / thunderworm