angleworm meaning

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angleworm (noun): terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers.

Definition of angleworm

  1. terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers

    Synonyms: earthworm, fishworm, fishing worm, wiggler, nightwalker, nightcrawler, crawler, dew worm, red worm

    Type of: oligochaete

Scrabble score: 15 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AN · words ending in RM · 9-letter words

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