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noun 
  1. A worm that lives in the ground; a worm of Lumbricidae family, or, more generally, of Lumbricina suborder.
  2. A disparaging reference to a person, particularly one who grovels.
  3. A figurative reference to death.
Translations: 
  • Dutch: aardworm, regenworm
  • French: ver de terre
  • German: Regenwurm(de)m
  • Italian: lombrico
  • Spanish: mala persona
    (trans-bottom) (trans-top, death (fig.))
    (trans-mid)
    (trans-bottom)
Etymology: earth + worm

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