earth·worm (ûrth wûrm )n. Any of various terrestrial annelid worms of the class Oligochaeta, especially those of the family Lumbricidae, that burrow into and help aerate and enrich soil. |
earthworm [ˈɜːθˌwɜːm]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of numerous oligochaete worms of the genera Lumbricus, Allolobophora, Eisenia, etc., which burrow in the soil and help aerate and break up the ground Related adj lumbricoid
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| Noun | 1. |  earthworm - terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglersclass Oligochaeta, Oligochaeta - earthworms oligochaete, oligochaete worm - hermaphroditic terrestrial and aquatic annelids having bristles borne singly along the length of the body |
earthworm noun
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adjective lumbricoid
adjective lumbricoid
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