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rainworm

Syllabification: (rain·worm)
Pronunciation: /ˈrānˌwərm/
Definition of rainworm

noun

  • 1the earthworm, which often comes to the surface after rain.
  • 2a soil-dwelling nematode worm, the juveniles of which parasitize grasshoppers.
    • Mermis nigrescens, class Aphasmida (or Adenophorea)

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