nightcrawler
English
Etymology
Noun
nightcrawler (plural nightcrawlers)
- An earthworm of the species Lumbricus terrestris, known for its large size and nocturnal surfacings.
- (chiefly Northern US, Western US) More generally, any arbitrarily large earthworm, especially those favored in angling
Translations
Lumbricus terrestris
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large earthworm used as bait
References
- Lumbricus terrestris on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Lumbricus terrestris on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Lumbricus terrestris on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons