noun
earthworm
URTH-wurm
noun
1
A long, segmented worm that lives in soil and helps aerate it.
"After the rain, earthworms wriggled across the sidewalk."
"Gardeners love earthworms because they enrich the soil."
How to Use Earthworm
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe common soil-dwelling worm that helps keep garden soil healthy.
Word Forms
earthworms plural
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Etymology
From Middle English erthe-worm, joining earth and worm.