English Explanatory Dictionary

blackworm

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An oligochaete, Lumbriculus variegatus, found in shallow water marshes, ponds, and swamps in North America and Europe, feeding on microorganisms and organic material.

Word forms

blackworm blackworms

Etymology

From black + worm.

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