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rainworm.

An earthworm.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. An earthworm.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English [Term?], from Old English reġnwyrm, from Proto-Germanic [Term?]. Analysable as rain + worm, because the worm has the habit of surfacing on top of the saturated soil after rainfall. Cognate with Dutch regenworm, Old High German reganwurm, whence German Regenwurm.

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