fishing worm

/ˌfɪʃɪŋ wərm/
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Other forms: fishing worms

Definitions of fishing worm
  1. noun
    terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers
    synonyms: angleworm, crawler, dew worm, earthworm, fishworm, nightcrawler, nightwalker, red worm, wiggler
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    type of:
    oligochaete, oligochaete worm
    hermaphroditic terrestrial and aquatic annelids having bristles borne singly along the length of the body
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