1. 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 nightcrawlers' contribution to soil health"; "Nightcrawlers are popular fishing worms among anglers";
   - earthworm, angleworm, fishworm, fishing worm, wiggler, nightwalker [N. Amer], crawler, dew worm, red worm

Derived forms: nightcrawlers

Type of: oligochaete, oligochaete worm

Part of: class Oligochaeta, Oligochaeta

Encyclopedia: Nightcrawler