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  1. Earthworm
    The earthworm (Lumbrlcusterrestris) is a genus of common worms, of the natural order Oligochaeta, belonging to the abranchiate (having no branchiae, or external respiratory organs) section of the class Annelida. They have a long, cylindrical body, divided by transverse furrows into numerous rings. T...
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  2. earthworm
    Annelid worm of the class Oligochaeta. Earthworms are hermaphroditic and deposit their eggs in cocoons. They live by burrowing in the soil, feeding on the organic matter it contains. They are vital to the formation of humus, aerating the soil and levelling it by transferring earth from the deeper le...
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  3. earthworm
    [n] - terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil
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  4. Earthworm
    Estimates say that up to 7.5 million earthworms live in every hectare of ground. They are essential to the health of the soil, they draw organic matter down, bring subsoil up and their burrows assist drainage and aeration.
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  5. Earthworm
    Earth'worm` noun 1. (Zoology) 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 Latin terrestris ; many others are known; -- called al...
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  6. earthworm
    1. <zoology> 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. ... 2. A mean, sordid person; a niggard. ... Source: Websters Dicti...
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  7. earthworm
    angleworm noun terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers
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  1. Earthworm
    • (n.) A mean, sordid person; a niggard. • (n.) 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. earthworm
    any one of more than 1,800 species of terrestrial worms of the class Oligochaeta (phylum Annelida)—in particular, members of the genus Lumbricus. ... [15 related articles]
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  3. earthworm
    earthworm, terrestrial, cylindrical segmented worm of the class Oligochaeta. There are 2,200 earthworm species, found all over the world except in arid and arctic regions and ranging in size from 1 in. (2.5 cm) to the 11-ft (330-cm) giant worms of the tropics. Some earthworms are pallid in color, ma...
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  4. Earthworm
    Earthworm is the common name for the largest members of Oligochaeta (which is either a class or subclass depending on the author) in the phylum Annelida. In classical systems they were placed in the order Opisthopora, on the basis of the male pores opening posterior to the female pores, even though...
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  5. Earthworm
    [disambiguation] Earthworm is a common name referring to many various species of worm which typically live underground. Earthworm or The Earthworm may also refer to: ...
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  6. Earthworm
    [album] Earthworm is the twenty-second album by Finnish experimental rock band Circle. Although it is listed as an album in their discography, at twenty minutes in length, and with just four songs, it is really an EP. It features vocals and guitar from Bruce Duff of the band Jesters of Desti...
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  7. earthworm
    1) Angleworm 2) Bait shop critter 3) Crawler 4) Dew worm 5) Fishing worm 6) Fishworm 7) Night crawler 8) Nightcrawler 9) Nightwalker 10) Oligochaete 11) Oligochaete worm 12) Red worm 13) Terrestrial worm that ...
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