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earthworm
English
Etymology
From Middle English erthe-worm, erþe-worm, erþe worm (also as worm of þe erthe, worm of þe erþe), equivalent to earth +? worm. Compare Saterland Frisian Äidwurm (“earthworm”), West Frisian ierdwjirm (“earthworm”), Dutch aardworm (“earthworm”), less common German Erdwurm (“earthworm”).
Pronunciation
Noun
earthworm (plural earthworms)
- A worm that lives in the ground.
- A worm of the family Lumbricidae, or, more generally, of the suborder Lumbricina.
- (figuratively) A contemptible person; a groveller.
Synonyms
- (a ground-living worm): rainworm, groundworm; wiggler, red worm, red wiggler (Southern US); nightwalker (New England); nightcrawler (Northern US, Western US); dew worm (US Great Lakes region, Canada)
Hyponyms
- (a ground-living worm): baitworm; fishworm (Northern US, Central US); angleworm (Northern US); fishing worm (Southern US) - fish bait
Translations
References
- earthworm in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- earthworm at OneLook Dictionary Search
- Earthworm on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
- heartworm
earthworm From the web:
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- what earthworms do
- what earthworms are native to north america
- what earthworms are called farmer's friend
- what earthworms do to help soil
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slowworm
English
Alternative forms
- slow worm, slow-worm
Etymology
From Middle English sloworm (possibly influenced by slow), from Old English sl?wyrm. Possibly related to Swedish slå (“earthworm”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?sl??w??(?)m/
Noun
slowworm (plural slowworms)
- A small Old World lizard, Anguis fragilis, often mistaken for a snake, having no legs and small eyes.
- Synonym: blindworm
- Hypernym: lizard
Translations
Further reading
- Anguis fragilis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
References
- 2008, Anatoly Liberman, An Analytic Dictionary of English Etymology: An Introduction, pages 196-200
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- what do silkworms eat
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