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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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.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
According to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, a March full moon is also called a worm moon—a name attributed to the earthworms that typically emerge from the ground in early spring, or to the beetle larvae that also emerge from the branches of trees in the post-winter thaw.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 11 Mar. 2025
The March full moon is called the worm moon, which appears to be a reference to the earthworms that emerge when soil begins to warm up.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2025
Neuromorphic chips will eventually come in as many flavors as there are brain designs in nature: fruit fly, earthworm, rat, and human.
—Massimiliano Versace, IEEE Spectrum, 23 Nov. 2010
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Ashley Strickland, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
According to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, a March full moon is also called a worm moon—a name attributed to the earthworms that typically emerge from the ground in early spring, or to the beetle larvae that also emerge from the branches of trees in the post-winter thaw.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 11 Mar. 2025
The March full moon is called the worm moon, which appears to be a reference to the earthworms that emerge when soil begins to warm up.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2025
Neuromorphic chips will eventually come in as many flavors as there are brain designs in nature: fruit fly, earthworm, rat, and human.
—Massimiliano Versace, IEEE Spectrum, 23 Nov. 2010
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“Earthworm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earthworm. Accessed 2 Apr. 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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