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Eisenia

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Ei·​se·​nia | \ āˈsēnēə, īˈ-, -nyə\

Definition of Eisenia

: a widely distributed genus of small earthworms (family Lumbricidae) including the common pink dung worm (E. foetida)

History and Etymology for Eisenia

New Latin, from Gustav A. Eisen †1940 American zoologist and archaeologist + New Latin -ia

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