"angleworm" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈæŋ.ɡəlˌwɜɹm/ Audio: en-au-angleworm.ogg Forms: angleworms [plural]
Etymology: From angle + worm. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|angle|worm}} angle + worm Head templates: {{en-noun}} angleworm (plural angleworms)
  1. (Northern US) An earthworm, used as or destined to be used as bait to catch fish. Tags: Northern-US Categories (topical): Fishing Categories (lifeform): Earthworms Synonyms: angle worm, angle-worm Related terms: nightcrawler, red wiggler Translations (worm used as bait): onkimato (Finnish), onkiliero (Finnish), червя́к для нажи́вки (červják dlja nažívki) [masculine] (Russian), olta solucanı (Turkish)

Inflected forms

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