Definitions for earthwormˈɜrθˌwɜrm
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
earth•wormˈɜrθˌwɜrm(n.)
any annelid worm that burrows in soil, esp. a worm of the genus
Lumbricus.
Category: Invertebrates
Origin of earthworm:
1400–50
Princeton's WordNet
earthworm, angleworm, fishworm, fishing worm, wiggler, nightwalker, nightcrawler, crawler, dew worm, red worm(noun)
terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers
Wiktionary
earthworm(Noun)
A worm that lives in the ground; a worm of Lumbricidae family, or, more generally, of Lumbricina suborder.
earthworm(Noun)
A disparaging reference to a person, particularly one who grovels.
earthworm(Noun)
A figurative reference to death.
Webster Dictionary
Earthworm(noun)
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
Earthworm(noun)
a mean, sordid person; a niggard
Translations for earthworm
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
earthworm(noun)
(usually worm ) a kind of small animal with a ringed body and no backbone, living in damp earth.
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