nightcrawler
| n. | 1. | A terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; an earthworm. It often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet, and is used as bait by anglers. The term is used mostly in the northern and western U. S. |
| Noun | 1. |  nightcrawler - terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglersSynonyms: dew worm, earthworm, fishing worm, fishworm, nightwalker, red worm, angleworm, crawler, wiggler |