nightcrawler

• Ver de terre de grande taille qui vit dans le sol et remonte à la surface, surtout la nuit ou par temps humide; il est couramment utilisé comme appât pour la pêche.

A terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil, often surfacing when the ground is cool or wet, and commonly used as bait by anglers.

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   A large terrestrial worm that burrows into soil, helping to aerate it, and often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; commonly used as fishing bait.

   Ver de terre nocturne

   • He dug up some nightcrawlers for his fishing trip.
   • Nightcrawlers are excellent bait for catching trout.
   • After the rain, nightcrawlers were all over the sidewalk.

   Synonymesanglewormearthworm