nightwalker

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

• 🇫🇷Ver de terre nocturne qui creuse le sol et contribue à son aération ; il remonte souvent à la surface lorsque le sol est frais ou humide et est utilisé comme appât par les pêcheurs.

1. Earthworm used as bait B1 informal

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

   • He dug up some nightwalkers for his fishing trip.
   • Nightwalkers are excellent bait for catching trout.
   • After the rain, the garden was full of nightwalkers.

   🇫🇷Ver de terre (appât)

   Synonymes: anglewormearthwormlobwormnightcrawler

• nightwalkers plural form
• nightwalkers' possessive plural form
• nightwalker's possessive singular form