As nouns the difference between earthworm and lumbricine
is that
earthworm is a worm that lives in the ground while
lumbricine is an earthworm in the suborder
Lumbricina
As an adjective lumbricine is
of or pertaining to earthworms.
earthworm
English
Noun
(
en noun)
A worm that lives in the ground.
A worm of the Lumbricidae family, or, more generally, of the suborder.
(figurative) A contemptible person.
(figurative) Death.
Synonyms
* (a ground-living worm) groundworm; wiggler, red worm, red wiggler (Southern US); nightwalker (New England); nightcrawler
Hyponyms
* (a ground-living worm) baitworm; fishworm ; angleworm (Northern US); fishing worm (Southern US) - fish bait
External links
* (Earthworm)
Anagrams
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lumbricine
English
Adjective
(-)
of or pertaining to earthworms.
Noun
(
en noun)
an earthworm in the suborder