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Meanings of earthworm (earthworms) in inglés

ruso
дождевые черви
portugués
minhoca
español
lombriz
catalán
cuc de terra
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Suborder of tube-shaped, segmented annelids.

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        lombriz
        portugués
        minhoca
        catalán
        cuc de terra
        español
        lombriz

        Terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers.

            lombriz
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            Usage of earthworms in inglés
            1
            The earthworms should then be introduced and the soil moistened a little.
            Free from School
            2
            Pieces of fish, meat, or earthworms were threaded onto it for bait.
            The Plains of Passage
            3
            Some captives trapped stray dogs, some ate lizards, grasshoppers and even earthworms.
            Blood Brothers: A Medic's Sketch Book
            4
            Its leaves are toxic to animals and repels wildlife from earthworms to birds.
            The Guardian
            5
            For Irish badgers, according to research, the single most important item is earthworms.
            The Irish Times
            6
            These microplastics are ending up in earthworms, birds, fish and our drinking water.
            The Irish Times
            7
            Soil organisms, including earthworms, are a key component of terrestrial ecosystems.
            Pubmed
            8
            He also spoke about the role of earthworms as friends of the farmer.
            Free from School
            9
            The most suitable earthworms recommended for vermiculture are the epigeic and anecic earthworms.
            Free from School
            10
            In the process, he also picked up trails of spiders, earthworms and turtles.
            Free from School
            11
            Without the earthworms it would be difficult for us to live.
            Friends and Helpers
            12
            The presence of earthworms significantly increased dispersal of the donor and recipient strains.
            Pubmed
            13
            Separate and combined treatments with earthworms and collembolans were set up.
            Pubmed
            14
            Eventually their excrement will be transported into the soil by earthworms.
            Organic Gardener's Composting
            15
            There is an organic garden on site where earthworms meet bookworms.
            Reuters
            16
            And I feel as I do because I'm a blood-relation of the earthworms.
            The Cost
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            Translations for earthworms
            portugués
            minhocaminhocas
            catalán
            cuc de terra
            Earthworms through the time
            Earthworms across language varieties
            United States of America
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            United Kingdom
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