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Eelworm vs Earthworm - What's the difference?

eelworm | earthworm |

As nouns the difference between eelworm and earthworm

is that eelworm is a nematode, or roundworm, especially any that resemble small eels while earthworm is a worm that lives in the ground.

eelworm

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A nematode, or roundworm, especially any that resemble small eels.

    • External links

    * * * (Nematode)

    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)

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