noun as in strong fondness

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Example:The farmer turned the soil to find hundreds of earthworms.

Definition:a soft-bodied invertebrate worm that lives in soil, leaf litter, or other moist places, feeding on organic matter.

From earthworm

Example:This geophilid species spends its entire life in subterranean environments.

Definition:lived or growing beneath the surface of the earth, especially in or confined to the soil or ground.

From subterranean

Example:Earthworms, including geophilids, are important components of the terrestrial ecosystem.

Definition:living or growing on or in the land; not marine.

From terrestrial