nightcrawler

Meanings

Plural: nightcrawlers

Noun

• terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers
• An earthworm of the species Lumbricus terrestris, known for its large size and nocturnal surfacings.
• More generally, any arbitrarily large earthworm, especially those favored in angling.

Synonyms

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