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red worm vs oligochaete

oligochaete vs red worm

red worm and oligochaete both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
red worm Yes No No No
oligochaete Yes No No No
As nouns, oligochaete is a hypernym of red worm; that is, oligochaete is a word with a broader meaning than red worm:
  • red worm: terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers
  • oligochaete: hermaphroditic terrestrial and aquatic annelids having bristles borne singly along the length of the body
Other hypernyms of red worm include oligochaete worm.
red worm (noun) oligochaete (noun)
terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers hermaphroditic terrestrial and aquatic annelids having bristles borne singly along the length of the body
Difference between red worm and oligochaete

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