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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Earthworm \Earth"worm'\, noun
1. (Zo["o]l.) Any worm of the genus {Lumbricus} and allied genera, found in damp soil. One of the largest and most abundant species in Europe and America is {L. terrestris}; many others are known; -- called also {angleworm} and {dewworm}.
2. A mean, sordid person; a niggard. --Norris.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
earthworm
noun: terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers [syn: {angleworm}, {fishworm}, {fishing worm}, {wiggler}, {nightwalker}, {nightcrawler}, {crawler}, {dew worm}, {red worm}]
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