Redworm
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Redworm is a noun meaning A type of small, reddish earthworm, Lumbricus rubellus, used as bait in angling; also, in later use, the brandling, Eisenia foetida.
Meaning
A type of small, reddish earthworm, Lumbricus rubellus, used as bait in angling; also, in later use, the brandling, Eisenia foetida.
More Meanings
- A parasitic worm of the family Strongylidae, which causes anaemia in many vertebrates.
Example Sentences
It could have been that you rose just before dawn and quickly tended your chores then dug a bucket of redworms out of the compost pile and pulled your cane pole out from under the porch and took off, up the creek.
Word Forms
- redworms
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include brandling, branlin, angleworm, fishworm, baitworm, blackworm.
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