Definition
iceworm
noun
- a small worm-like larva found in glacial ice, especially in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest
Usage: scientific name: Mesenchytraeus solifugus; typically found in glaciers and permanent snowfields
Examples
- Researchers discovered thousands of iceworms living in the Alaskan glacier.
- The iceworm is one of the few organisms that can survive in permanent ice.
- Glaciologists study iceworms to understand how life adapts to extreme cold.
- The dark iceworms are visible against the white glacier surface.
- Climate change threatens the habitat of the iceworm in mountain glaciers.