Earthworm
WordNet
noun
(1) Terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers
WiktionaryText
Noun
- A worm that lives in the ground; a worm of Lumbricidae family, or, more generally, of Lumbricina suborder.
- A disparaging reference to a person, particularly one who grovels.
- A figurative reference to death.