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oligochaete vs wiggler

wiggler vs oligochaete

oligochaete and wiggler both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
oligochaete Yes No No No
wiggler Yes No No No
As nouns, wiggler is a hyponym of oligochaete; that is, wiggler is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than oligochaete:
  • oligochaete: hermaphroditic terrestrial and aquatic annelids having bristles borne singly along the length of the body
  • wiggler: terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers
Other hyponyms of oligochaete include angleworm, crawler, dew worm, earthworm, fishing worm, fishworm, nightcrawler, nightwalker, red worm.
oligochaete (noun) wiggler (noun)
hermaphroditic terrestrial and aquatic annelids having bristles borne singly along the length of the body terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers
larva of a mosquito
one who can't stay still (especially a child)
Difference between oligochaete and wiggler

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