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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 food made from flour, water, and yeast mixed together and baked

A metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter.

the quality of being wastefully extravagant

A person who works for an organization or company in return for payment.

A place of safety, refuge, or protection; a sacred place.

the action of twisting, changing, or misrepresenting the shape, sound, or truth of something