dew-worm

or dew worm

[ doo-wurm, dyoo- ]
/ ˈduˌwɜrm, ˈdyu- /

noun Chiefly Inland North and Canadian.

the common earthworm.

Origin of dew-worm

before 1000; Old English dēaw-wyrm (not recorded in ME); see dew, worm

regional variation note for dew-worm

See earthworm.

British Dictionary definitions for dew-worm

dew-worm

noun

any large earthworm that is found on the ground at night and is used as fishing bait