0 a common type of worm that moves through the earth
1 a common type of worm (= small animal with a long, narrow, soft body), that moves through the earth
These included the use of earthworms to create soil nutrients, plant-oil pesticides, and predator insects to kill pests.
He carefully picked his way on tiptoe among the earthworms, without killing a single one.
Mr. Darwin believes that traces of it can be found in earthworms and other annelids.
One day my sister threw a handful of earthworms on to my dress.
The constant stirring up of the soil by earthworms is an aid in keeping the soil open to air and water.
As a result, contemporary earthworms live in worlds that have been partly niche-constructed by many generations of ancestors.
Explaining density-dependent regulation in earthworm populations using life-history analysis.
