Defenition of the word earthworm
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Defenition of the word earthworm
- Any of numerous oligochaete worms of the suborder Lumbricina which burrow in the soil and help aerate and break up the ground.
- terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers
Synonyms for the word earthworm
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- angleworm
- dew worm
- fishing worm
- fishworm
- nightcrawler
- nightwalker
- red worm
- wiggler
Meronymys for the word earthworm
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- class Oligochaeta
- Oligochaeta
Hypernyms for the word earthworm
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- oligochaete
- oligochaete worm
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