FISHWORM

earthworm, angleworm, fishworm, fishing worm, wiggler, nightwalker, nightcrawler, crawler, dew worm, red worm

(noun) terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

fishworm (plural fishworms)

A worm used as bait in angling.

Anagrams

• wormfish

Source: Wiktionary



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