nightcrawler vs angleworm

nightcrawler and angleworm both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
nightcrawler	Yes	No	No	No
angleworm	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, nightcrawler and angleworm are synonyms defined as:

nightcrawler and angleworm: terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers

Other synonyms of nightcrawler include crawler, dew worm, earthworm, fishing worm, fishworm, nightwalker, red worm, wiggler.

nightcrawler (noun)	angleworm (noun)
terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers	terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers