earthworm
noun
earth·worm
ˈərth-ˌwərm 
: a terrestrial annelid worm (class Oligochaeta)
especially
: any of a family (Lumbricidae) of numerous widely distributed hermaphroditic worms that move through the soil by means of setae and feed on decaying organic matter
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Just like a common earthworm, its entire look is engineered for disappearing into soil.
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Stanford researchers and faculty showed projects using earthworms, kelp forests, or fungus communities to remove greenhouse gases during an event Tuesday on the campus.
—Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
For $19, try Sill's potting formula, which is based on a nutrient-rich blend of coconut coir, aged pine bark, rice hulls, compost and earthworm castings.
—Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Previously, it was believed that some indigenous tribes referred to March’s full moon as the worm moon in reference to earthworms that would appear in the soil as warmer temperatures welcomed the spring season.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Stanford researchers and faculty showed projects using earthworms, kelp forests, or fungus communities to remove greenhouse gases during an event Tuesday on the campus.
—Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
For $19, try Sill's potting formula, which is based on a nutrient-rich blend of coconut coir, aged pine bark, rice hulls, compost and earthworm castings.
—Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Previously, it was believed that some indigenous tribes referred to March’s full moon as the worm moon in reference to earthworms that would appear in the soil as warmer temperatures welcomed the spring season.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Earthworm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earthworm. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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earthworm
noun
earth·worm
-ˌwərm
: a long slender annelid worm that lives in damp earth, moves with the aid of bristles, and feeds on decaying organic matter
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