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Define the word L terrestris

"L terrestris" gcide "The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48"

Earthworm \Earth"worm`\, n.
   1. (Zo["o]l.) Any worm of the genus Lumbricus and allied
      genera, found in damp soil. One of the largest and most
      abundant species in Europe and America is L. terrestris;
      many others are known; -- called also angleworm and
      dewworm.
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   2. A mean, sordid person; a niggard. --Norris.
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