l. terrestris

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

1.(Zo["o]l.) Any worm of the genus Lumbricus and allied genera, found in damp soil. One of the largest and most abundant species in Europe and America is L. terrestris; many others are known; -- called also angleworm and dewworm. [1913 Webster]

2.A mean, sordid person; a niggard. --Norris. [1913 Webster]