nightcrawler
nightcrawler · nightcrawlers
обыкновенный дождевой червь
Aalwurm, Gemeiner Regenwurm, Tauwurm
An earthworm of the species Lumbricus terrestris, known for its large size and…An earthworm of the species Lumbricus terrestris, known for its large size and nocturnal surfacings.
Meaning
3 sensesAn earthworm of the species Lumbricus terrestris, known for its large size and nocturnal surfacings.
Aalwurm, Gemeiner Regenwurm, Tauwurm
обыкнове́нный дождево́й че́рвьobyknovénnyj doždevój čérvʹ
(Northern US, US, Western)More generally, any arbitrarily large earthworm, especially those favored in angling.
A person or creature who prowls in the night-time.
More definitions
- terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers
Translations
3 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
Lumbricus terrestris:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
Lumbricus terrestris:
Origin
From night + crawler.From night + crawler.
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Forms
plural: nightcrawlers| Singular | nightcrawler |
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Synonyms
9 synonymsClose in meaning
- terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers:earthwormanglewormfishwormfishing wormwigglernightwalkercrawlerdew worm