Wormcast (Noun)
Meaning 1
Cylindrical mass of earth voided by a burrowing earthworm or lugworm.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The gardener carefully turned over the soil to reveal a network of tunnels and wormcasts left behind by the busy earthworms.
- The beachcomber's eyes scanned the sand for interesting shells and interesting wormcasts left behind by the lugworms.
- The wormcasts in the garden bed were a welcome sight, indicating that the soil was healthy and teeming with life.
- As the tide receded, the beach was revealed to be pockmarked with wormcasts, a testament to the busy lugworms that lived beneath the surface.
- The farmer smiled as he saw the wormcasts in his fields, knowing that they were a sign of a thriving ecosystem and fertile soil.