Meaning Of The Word Earthworm

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earthworm
countable noun: An earthworm is a kind of worm which lives in the ground.

earthworm in American English
any of a number of oligochaetous worms that burrow in the soil, esp. any of a genus (Lumbricus) very important in aerating and fertilizing the soil
noun: any one of numerous annelid worms that burrow in soil and feed on soil nutrients and decaying organic matter

earthworm in British English
noun: 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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