redworm

 
Pronunciation: /ˈrɛdwəːm/

noun

  • 1a red earthworm used in composting kitchen waste and as fishing bait.
    • Lumbricus rubellus, family Lumbricidae
  • 2a parasitic nematode worm occurring in the intestines of horses.
    • Genus Strongylus, class Phasmida