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redworm

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
red-worm
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of small, reddish earthworm, Lumbricus rubellus, used as bait in angling; also, in later use, the brandling, Eisenia foetida.

noun

A parasitic worm of the family Strongylidae, which causes anaemia in many vertebrates.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From red + worm.

Inflected Forms

redworms (plural)

Questions

What does redworm mean?
A type of small, reddish earthworm, Lumbricus rubellus, used as bait in angling; also, in later use, the brandling, Eisenia foetida.
Where does redworm come from?
From red + worm.

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