nightcrawler

Noun

Synonyms: earthworm angleworm fishworm fishing worm wiggler nightwalker crawler dew worm red worm

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglersSynonyms: earthworm angleworm fishworm fishing worm wiggler nightwalker crawler dew worm red worm

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

nightcrawler \nightcrawler\ n. A terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; an earthworm. It often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet, and is used as bait by anglers. The term is used mostly in the northern and western U. S.

Syn: earthworm, angleworm, fishworm, fishing worm, wiggler, nightwalker, dew worm, red worm. [WordNet 1.5]