Earthworm

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Earthworm \Earth"worm`\, n.
     1. (Zo["o]l.) 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}.


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     2. A mean, sordid person; a niggard. --Norris.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  earthworm
       n : terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil;
           often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as
           bait by anglers [syn: {angleworm}, {fishworm}, {fishing
           worm}, {wiggler}, {nightwalker}, {nightcrawler}, {crawler},
            {dew worm}, {red worm}]