n. An earthworm of the species Lumbricus terrestris, known for its large size and nocturnal surfacings
n. More generally, any arbitrarily large earthworm, especially those favored in angling
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; an earthworm. It often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet, and is used as bait by anglers. The term is used mostly in the northern and western U. S.
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n. terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers
Word Usage
"I was fishing with a nightcrawler on a single hook with a two foot leader and a swivel connecting to my main line."