oligochaete

Synonyms:

oligochaete worm

Types:

angleworm, crawler, dew worm, earthworm, fishing worm, fishworm, nightcrawler, nightwalker, red worm, wiggler

terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers

Type of:

annelid, annelid worm, segmented worm

worms with cylindrical bodies segmented both internally and externally