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Worms have no eyes, but they have light receptors which allow them to tell if they are in the dark or light.
Worms have no ears, but their bodies can detect the sense of vibrations of moving animals nearby.
Worms have a brain that connects with nerves from their skins and muscles.
Worms have no lungs, but breathe through their skin. Air dissolves on the mucus of their skin, so they must remain moist to breathe. If they dry out, they suffocate.
Worms have no teeth but strong mouths. Nightcrawlers can even pull leaves to their burrows. Worms swallow pieces of dirt and decaying leaves, and food passes through the pharynx, the esophagus, and into the crop which stores the food temporarily. it grinds the food to go to the intestine which is two-thirds of the worm’s body length. Food here is broken down and absorbed into the bloodstream. Leftover soil particles and undigested organic matter pass out of the worm in the form of castings, which are dark and moist and highly rich in nutrients.
Worms have five hearts.
Up to 13th century worms were recognized in the category of reptiles that consisted of egg laying creatures and various fantastic monsters, lizards and assorted amphibians. In everyday language worm also applied to various living things like larvae, insects, millipedes, centipedes and even some vertebrates.
Wyrm was an old English term for carnivorous reptiles and mythical dragons. Worm was also used as a pejorative epithet to describe a cowardly, weak or pitiable person.