definitions

dew-worm

or dew worm

[ doo-wurm, dyoo- ]
/ ˈduˌwɜrm, ˈdyu- /

noun Chiefly Inland North and Canadian.

the common earthworm.

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Nearby words

dew plant, dew point, dew pond, dew snail, dew-point spread, dew-worm, dewali, dewan, dewar, dewar flask, dewar vessel

Origin of dew-worm

before 1000; Old English dēaw-wyrm (not recorded in ME); see dew, worm

Regional variation note

See earthworm.
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British Dictionary definitions for dew-worm

dew-worm

noun

any large earthworm that is found on the ground at night and is used as fishing bait
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