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- [urth-wurm]
- /ˈɜrθˌwɜrm/
- /ˈɜːθ.wɜːm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [urth-wurm]
- /ˈɜrθˌwɜrm/
Definitions of earthworm word
- noun earthworm any one of numerous annelid worms that burrow in soil and feed on soil nutrients and decaying organic matter. 1
- noun earthworm Archaic. a mean or groveling person. 1
- noun earthworm A burrowing annelid worm that lives in the soil. Earthworms play an important role in aerating and draining the soil and in burying organic matter. 1
- noun earthworm invertebrate that lives in soil 1
- countable noun earthworm An earthworm is a kind of worm which lives in the ground. 0
- noun earthworm any of numerous oligochaete worms of the genera Lumbricus, Allolobophora, Eisenia, etc, which burrow in the soil and help aerate and break up the ground 0
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Origin of earthworm
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
First recorded in 1400-50, earthworm is from the late Middle English word ertheworm. See earth, worm
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Parts of speech for Earthworm
noun
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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
earthworm popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
earthworm usage trend in Literature
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