The difference between Wyrm and Wyvern

When used as nouns, wyrm means a huge limbless and wingless serpent, whereas wyvern means a draconian creature possessing wings, only two legs and usually a barbed tail.


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  1. Wyrm as a noun (mythology):

    A huge limbless and wingless serpent

  2. Wyrm as a noun (fantasy):

    A vague term, but it usually refers to huge limbless and wingless serpents

  3. Wyrm as a noun (synonym):

    A sea serpent

  1. Wyvern as a noun (heraldry, mythology, fantasy):

    A draconian creature possessing wings, only two legs and usually a barbed tail.

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