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lumbricus terrestris

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التركية - الإنجليزية
earthworm
{n} a worm, a poor or mean wretch
{i} type of worm that burrows in soil
A mean, sordid person; a niggard
A disparaging reference to a person, particularly one who grovels
A worm that lives in the ground; a worm of Lumbricidae family, or, more generally, of Lumbricina suborder
Any worm of the genus Lumbricus and allied genera, found in damp soil
An earthworm is a kind of worm which lives in the ground. a common type of long thin brown worm that lives in soil. Any of more than 1,800 species of terrestrial worms, particularly members of the genus Lumbricus (class Oligochaeta of the annelid order). Earthworms exist in all soils of the world that have sufficient moisture and organic content. The most common U.S. species, L. terrestris, grows to about 10 in. (25 cm), but an Australian species can grow as long as 11 ft (3.3 m). The segmented body is tapered at both ends. Earthworms eat decaying organisms and, in the process, ingest soil, sand, and pebbles, which aerates the soil, promotes drainage, and improves the soil's nutrient content for plants. Earthworms are eaten by many animals
A figurative reference to death
One of the largest and most abundant species in Europe and America is L
terrestris; many others are known; called also angleworm and dewworm
terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers