nightcrawler

Lumbricus terrestris

Meaning

Noun

An earthworm of the species Lumbricus terrestris, known for its large size and nocturnal surfacings.
More generally, any arbitrarily large earthworm, especially those favored in angling

Origin

night + crawler

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