Enchytraeus
noun
En·chy·trae·us
-ēəs
: a genus of small white worms (family Enchytraeidae) comprising both terrestrial and aquatic forms, often found in sewage filters, and widely propagated as food for aquarium fishes
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from en- entry 2 + Greek chytraios of earthenware, from chytra earthen pot, from chein to pour