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earthworm
noun earth·worm \-ˌwərm\
: a long worm that lives in damp soil
Full Definition of EARTHWORM
: a terrestrial annelid worm (class Oligochaeta); especially : any of a family (Lumbricidae) of numerous widely distributed hermaphroditic worms that move through the soil by means of setae and feed on decaying organic matter
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First Known Use of EARTHWORM
14th century
Rhymes with EARTHWORM
affirm, bagworm, bloodworm, bookworm, budworm, confirm, cutworm, deworm, dew worm, eelworm, flatworm, glowworm, heartworm, hookworm, hornworm, inchworm, infirm, long-term, lugworm, lungworm, midterm, pinworm, ringworm, roundworm, sandworm, screwworm, short-term, silkworm, tapeworm, webworm, woodworm
EARTHWORM Defined for Kids
earthworm
noun earth·worm \ˈərth-ˌwərm\
Definition of EARTHWORM for Kids
: a worm that has a long body made up of similar segments and lives in damp soil
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