angleworm

noun

an·​gle·​worm ˈaŋ-gəl-ˌwərm 

plural angleworms

: a terrestrial annelid worm (class Oligochaeta) : earthworm

… Grandpa devotes himself to collecting and turning compost, conditioning soil and greeting any angleworms who show up to assist him.

—Cheryl Heser

Word History

Etymology

angle "fishhook, fishing rod" + worm entry 1 — more at angle entry 3

First Known Use

1653, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for angleworm

• disaffirm
• ectoderm
• endoderm
• endosperm
• interfirm
• isotherm
• mesoderm
• periderm
• reaffirm
• affirm
• bookworm
• budworm

Kids Definition

angleworm

noun

an·​gle·​worm ˈaŋ-gəl-ˌwərm 

: earthworm