grindal worm

noun

A species of enchytraeid worm used as feed for fish, Enchytraeus buchholzi.

Meanings

grindal worm1

noungrindal worm (plural grindal worms)

plural grindal worms

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Grindal worm.

Grindal worm2

nounGrindal worm (plural Grindal worms)

plural Grindal worms

  1. A species of enchytraeid worm used as feed for fish, Enchytraeus buchholzi.

Origin

After the Swedish aquarist who first cultured them.

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