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noun
Any of many species, especially of genus Amynthas, of worms native to Asia, invasive elsewhere, that voraciously eat leaf litter, destroying it as a habitat for many other organisms.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: Alabama jumper, crazy worm, snake worm
Antonyms: none provided
History
Generally endemic to Asia; that are capable of 'jumping' as high as a foot.
