oligochaete worm

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

oligochaete worm - hermaphroditic terrestrial and aquatic annelids having bristles borne singly along the length of the bodyoligochaeteannelid, annelid worm, segmented worm - worms with cylindrical bodies segmented both internally and externallyclass Oligochaeta, Oligochaeta - earthwormsdew worm, earthworm, fishing worm, fishworm, nightcrawler, nightwalker, red worm, angleworm, crawler, wiggler - terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers