1. the larval stage of mosquitoes that live in water and move with a characteristic wiggling motion
Usage: biology; entomology
2. things or creatures that wriggle or move with twisting motions
Usage: general

Examples

• The pond was full of wrigglers that would soon become mosquitoes.
• Scientists studied the wrigglers to understand mosquito breeding patterns.
• Standing water in old tires often contains wrigglers.
• The fish eagerly ate the wrigglers floating near the surface.
• Removing wrigglers from water sources helps control mosquito populations.
• The children watched the tiny wrigglers swimming in the rain barrel.