Earthworm: meaning, definitions and examples

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earthworm

 

[ หˆษ™rฮธหŒwษ™rm ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

in the garden

A type of worm that lives in the soil and helps to break down organic matter. Earthworms are important for maintaining healthy soil.

Synonyms

angleworm, fishing worm

Examples of usage

  • Earthworms help to aerate the soil by burrowing through it.
  • Gardens benefit from the presence of earthworms as they improve soil structure.
Context #2 | Noun

biology

A tubular invertebrate animal belonging to the class Oligochaeta, commonly found in soil.

Synonyms

annelid, lumbricus terrestris

Examples of usage

  • Earthworms have a segmented body and no legs.
  • Charles Darwin studied earthworms extensively in his research.

Translations

Translations of the word "earthworm" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น minhoca

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เฅ‡เค‚เคšเฅเค†

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Regenwurm

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ cacing tanah

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดะพั‰ะพะฒะธะน ั‡ะตั€ะฒ'ัะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ dลผdลผownica

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒŸใƒŸใ‚บ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ver de terre

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ lombriz de tierra

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท toprak solucanฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ง€๋ ์ด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฏูˆุฏุฉ ุงู„ุฃุฑุถ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลพรญลพala

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ dรกลพฤovka

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่šฏ่š“

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ deลพevnik

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รกnamaรฐkur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐัƒั‹ะฝา›าฑั€ั‚ั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฌแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒญแƒ˜แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ torpaq qurd

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ lombriz de tierra

Word origin

The word 'earthworm' dates back to the early 19th century, derived from the combination of 'earth' and 'worm'. Earthworms have been recognized for their beneficial role in soil health for centuries, with Aristotle being one of the first to document their importance in maintaining soil fertility.

See also: earth, earthen, earthenware, earthing, earthling, earthly, earthmover, earthquake, earthy, unearth, unearthing.