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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Plus, enhancements of earthworm castings, alfalfa meal, kelp meal, and feather meal provide nutrients and serve as natural fertilizers.
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Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2024
Little marine worms called polychaete, a cousin of earthworms, have their own special way of surviving a hurricane.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2024
The mix also contains sphagnum peat moss to improve drainage, and several organic fertilizers, such as earthworm castings, poultry manure, kelp meal, and bat guano, to help your plants grow bigger and produce more flowers/fruit.
—Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2024
The hedgehogs mostly eat mollusks, beetles, and earthworms—species with blood-clotting mechanisms that can protect them from anticoagulant rodenticides.
—Bydina Fine Maron, science.org, 10 July 2024
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Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2024
Little marine worms called polychaete, a cousin of earthworms, have their own special way of surviving a hurricane.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2024
The mix also contains sphagnum peat moss to improve drainage, and several organic fertilizers, such as earthworm castings, poultry manure, kelp meal, and bat guano, to help your plants grow bigger and produce more flowers/fruit.
—Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2024
The hedgehogs mostly eat mollusks, beetles, and earthworms—species with blood-clotting mechanisms that can protect them from anticoagulant rodenticides.
—Bydina Fine Maron, science.org, 10 July 2024
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“Earthworm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earthworm. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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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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