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Earth-worm

noun

/ˈɜːθ.wɜːm/

Meaning

a segmented worm that lives in soil and helps decompose organic matter

The gardener was happy to find many earthworms in the soil.

worm, night crawler, angleworm

pest, harmful insect

earthworm casting, soil earthworm, garden earthworm, composting earthworm

A system of aquaculture in which the waste produced by farmed fish or other aquatic animals supplies...

light and slightly contemptuous mockery or banter

a wild pig that lives in forests and has long curved teeth

belief in or acceptance of something as true

a type of poisonous snake; metaphorically, a spiteful or treacherous person

great depth of insight, knowledge, or emotion