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earthworm

(ûrth′wûrm′)

Any of various terrestrial annelid worms of the class Oligochaeta, especially those of the family Lumbricidae, that burrow into and help aerate and enrich soil.

earthworm

any ANNELID of the order Oligochaeta.

Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005

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Studies on the life cycle, growth and population dynamics of Lampito mauritii (Kingberg) and (Annelida:Oligochaeta) cultured in different organic wastes and analysis of nutrients and microbes of vermicompost.

Disposal of solid waste in tanning industry by vermicomposting method

Megascolecidae Perionyx excavates, Lampito mauritii 4.

Vermi-composting: an effective technique to recycle wastes into valuable organic fertilizer: a review

In previous studies using the earthworms like, Eudrilus eugeniae, Eisenia fetida and Lampito mauritii, cowdung was used along with other organic waste materials in 1:1 for vermicompost preparation [4,10,11].

Efficiency of the earthworm, Eisenia fetida (Sav.) in vermistabilization of silkworm litter mixed with leaf litter

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