单词 | manure worm |
释义 | > as lemmasmanure worm manure worm n. the brandling, Eisenia fetida, which is found in dung and compost heaps throughout most of the Palaearctic region. ΚΠ 1913 Jrnl. Philos., Psychol. & Sci. Methods 10 270 By means of a T-shaped maze constructed from plate glass, specimens of the manure worm, Allolobophora fœtida, were tested. 1941 Nature Mag. 34 137 Redworm..may be a common, easily-recognized species known also as a manure worm. 1949 T. J. Barrett Harnessing Earthworm i. 8 The brandling or manure worm..is a small, very active, very prolific worm... Its favourite habitat is manure piles and compost heaps. 1985 R. W. Sims & B. M. Gerard Earthworms 82 Known as brandling, brindling, bramlin, bramble worm, manure worm and tiger worm (North America). 1990 Garbage Nov. 29/2 Each of the five compost demonstration sites models a bin that's filled with thousands of manure worms which can easily handle the eight pounds of scraps typically produced by two adults each week. < as lemmas |
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