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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.
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earthworm
(ˈɜːθˌwɜːm)n
(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.
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earth•worm
(ˈɜrθˌwɜrm)n.
any annelid worm that burrows in soil, esp. a worm of the genus Lumbricus.
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earth·worm
(ûrth′wûrm′) Any of various segmented worms living in the ground that burrow into and enrich soil. Earthworms are annelids, related to the leeches, and vary in size from a few inches to 11 feet (3 meters) in length. See Note at worm.
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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 |
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earthworm
nounRelated words
adjective lumbricoid
adjective lumbricoid
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Translations
دودَة أرْض
regnorm
lombrizmala persona
kastemato
földigiliszta
ánamaîkur
ミミズ
dážďovka
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earth
(əːð) noun1. the third planet in order of distance from the Sun; the planet on which we live. Is Earth nearer the Sun than Mars is?; the geography of the earth.
2. the world as opposed to heaven. heaven and earth.
3. soil. Fill the plant-pot with earth.
4. dry land; the ground. the earth, sea and sky.
5. a burrow or hole of an animal, especially of a fox.
6. (a wire that provides) an electrical connection with the earth.
verb to connect to earth electrically. Is your washing-machine properly earthed?
ˈearthen adjective (of a floor etc) made of earth.
ˈearthly adjective1. of or belonging to this world; not heavenly or spiritual. this earthly life.
2. possible. This gadget has no earthly use.
ˈearthenware noun, adjective (of) a kind of pottery coarser than china. an earthenware dish.
ˈearthquake noun a shaking of the earth's surface. The village was destroyed by an earthquake.
ˈearthworm noun (usually worm) a kind of small animal with a ringed body and no backbone, living in damp earth.
on earth used for emphasis. What on earth are you doing?; the stupidest man on earth.
run to earth to find (something or someone) after a long search. He ran his friend to earth in the pub.
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earthworm
n. lombriz de tierra; gusano.
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