regenworm

Meaning

earthworm

Concepts

earthworm

worm

rainworm

groundworm

intestinal worm

stomach worm

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Etymology

First attested 1563. From Middle Dutch *regenworm, from Old Dutch *reganwurm, from Proto-West Germanic *regnawurmi (see there for cognates). By surface analysis, regen (“rain”) + worm (“worm”), so called because of the animal's habit of surfacing after rainfall.