jumping worm

noun

Amynthas agrestis

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Meanings

nounjumping worm (plural jumping worms)

plural jumping worms

  1. Any species of worms (Megascolecidae) that jump and thrash wildly when handled, especially:
    1. Amynthas agrestis
    2. Amynthas tokioensis
    3. Metaphire hilgendorfi
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