Definify.com
Definition 2024
nightcrawler
nightcrawler
English
![](http://llc12.www.definify.com/images_main/Regenwurm1.jpg)
Lumbricus terrestris
Noun
nightcrawler (plural nightcrawlers)
- An earthworm of the species Lumbricus terrestris, known for its large size and nocturnal surfacings.
- (chiefly Northern US, Western US) More generally, any arbitrarily large earthworm, especially those favored in angling