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Meaning of 'earthworm' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Earthworm [ n.]
- Any worm of the genus Lumbricus and allied genera, found in damp soil. One of the largest and most abundant species in Europe and America is L. terrestris; many others are known; -- called also angleworm and dewworm.
- A mean, sordid person; a niggard.