Noun: earthworm 'urth,wurm
- Terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers
"The gardener appreciated the earthworms' contribution to soil health";
- angleworm, fishworm, fishing worm, wiggler, nightwalker [N. Amer], nightcrawler [N. Amer], crawler, dew worm, red worm
Derived forms: earthworms
Type of: oligochaete, oligochaete worm
Part of: class Oligochaeta, Oligochaeta
Encyclopedia: Earthworm