| Pronunciation: | 'urth`wurm | ||
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| Matching Terms: | earthwork | ||
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| Definition: | [n] terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers | ||
| Synonyms: | angleworm, crawler, dew worm, fishing worm, fishworm, nightcrawler, nightwalker, red worm, wiggler | ||
| See Also: | class Oligochaeta, Oligochaeta, oligochaete, oligochaete worm | ||
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary | |||
| Definition: | \Earth"worm`\, n. 1. (Zo["o]l.) Any worm of the genus {Lumbricus} and allied genera, found in damp soil. One of the largest and most abundant species in Europe and America is {L. terrestris}; many others are known; -- called also {angleworm} and {dewworm}. 2. A mean, sordid person; a niggard. --Norris. | ||
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