Earthwormnoun
A worm that lives in the ground.
Nightcrawlernoun
An earthworm of the species Lumbricus terrestris, known for its large size and nocturnal surfacings.
Earthwormnoun
A worm of the family Lumbricidae, or, more generally, of the suborder Lumbricina.
Nightcrawlernoun
More generally, any arbitrarily large earthworm, especially those favored in angling
Earthwormnoun
(figurative) A contemptible person; a groveller.
Nightcrawlernoun
A terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; an earthworm. It often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet, and is used as bait by anglers. The term is used mostly in the northern and western U. S.
Earthwormnoun
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.
Nightcrawlernoun
terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers
Earthwormnoun
A mean, sordid person; a niggard.
Earthwormnoun
terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers
Earthworm
An earthworm is a terrestrial invertebrate that belongs to the phylum Annelida. They exhibit a tube-within-a-tube body plan, are externally segmented with corresponding internal segmentation, and usually have setae on all segments.