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earthworm Definition

earth·worm (-wʉrm′)

noun

any of a number of oligochaetous worms that burrow in the soil, esp. any of a genus (Lumbricus) very important in aerating and fertilizing the soil

earthworm Synonyms

earthworm

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earthworm Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • include: He describes how when the cow has moved on, an army of creatures including earthworms, snails, mites and nematodes take over.
  • eat: I suggested the grass may have been ingested whilst eating earthworms.
  • contain: Moles survive and thrive in virtually every part of the country, save only where acid soils contain no earthworms.
  • kill: Al 3 + can also kill earthworms at high concentrations and leach into water, affecting aquatic life ( e.g.
  • grow: Crop and food residues are used to grow earthworms to feed fish and fowl.
  • find: Maze: Endangered Animals 4 ( harder ) Help the kiwi find the earthworm.

Converse of subject

ingest: Prickly sow-thistle seeds ingested by earthworms have been found intact in the worm casts.

Adjective modifier

  • common: FACT - The common earthworm can grow up to about 8 cm long.
  • large: Nocturnal intake rates were higher than diurnal intake rates owing to the consumption of more large earthworms at night.
  • native: Some birds like to eat them, but these native British earthworms are well loved by badgers too.
  • small: Also, the smallest earthworms are considerably longer than a quarter inch.
  • humble: The humble earthworm also plays a vital role in Chris ' Chelsea garden.
  • giant: Giant Pineapple, banana, prawn, rockinghorse, orange, even a giant earthworm.

Modifies a noun

  • population: The use of iron or copper tools should have no effect on the earthworm population.
  • activity: However, the uppermost 10 or so cm are severely disturbed by recent earthworm activity.
  • control: Darwin's painstaking observations have always muddied the water whenever earthworm control is discussed.
  • density: However, earthworm density in turn dictates the territory size - there must be several good feeding grounds for the group.
  • availability: We tentatively suggest that badgers compensate for variations in earthworm availability by changing their foraging tactics.

Noun used with modifier

giant: FACT - It is claimed that the African giant earthworm can grow to 7 meters ( 22 feet ).

Preposition: from

soil: Is there an environmentally friendly way to extract earthworms from soil?

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