"groundworm" meaning in All languages combined

See groundworm on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: groundworms [plural]
Etymology: : ground + worm Etymology templates: {{compound|en|ground|worm}} ground + worm Head templates: {{en-noun}} groundworm (plural groundworms)
  1. (dialectal, dated) earthworm Tags: dated, dialectal Categories (lifeform): Earthworms Synonyms: ground-worm

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for groundworm meaning in All languages combined (1.5kB)

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