n. 1. (Zoöl.) 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. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. A mean, sordid person; a niggard. Norris. [ 1913 Webster ]