dew worm meaning

UK /djuː wɜːm/ US /du wɝm/ 2 syllables

dew worm (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 dew worm

  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, angleworm, fishworm, fishing worm, wiggler, nightwalker, nightcrawler, crawler, red worm

    Type of: oligochaete

How to pronounce dew worm

dew worm is pronounced /djuː wɜːm/ in British English and /du wɝm/ in American English. It has 2 syllables.

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