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Earthworms can regenerate lost body segments.

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Is it true that Earthworms can regenerate lost body segments?

Yes. A reference entry states directly that earthworm adults can regenerate lost segments, and several studies and older texts describe anterior and posterior segment regeneration in earthworm species.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 10 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

Evidence for · 10
Earthworm
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Earthworm. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthworm

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Segment Regeneration of an Earthworm I: Formation of the Body Wall Tissues from Injury to Recovery.
2026
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GL, T., E, P., A, E., E, V., Z, P., I, F., & L, M. (2026). Segment Regeneration of an Earthworm I: Formation of the Body Wall Tissues from Injury to Recovery.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/life16010119

Injury-Induced Innate Immune Response During Segment Regeneration of the Earthworm, Eisenia andrei
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Injury-Induced Innate Immune Response During Segment Regeneration of the Earthworm, Eisenia andrei. (n.d.). mdpi.com. https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/5/2363/pdf

Simple English Wikipedia: Annelid
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Simple English Wikipedia: Annelid. (n.d.). simple.wikipedia.org. https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annelid

The natural world close-up
2011
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1970-, S. G. (2011). The natural world close-up. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/naturalworldclos0000spar

Natural World Close-Up
2011
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Sparrow, G. (2011). Natural World Close-Up. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/naturalworldclos0000gile

Earthworms as Models for Regenerative Medicine
2026
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LL.B.), J. W. R. (. & (RN), W. M. R. (2026). Earthworms as Models for Regenerative Medicine. zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20569424

Regeneration
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Regeneration. (n.d.). gutenberg.org. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57198

in.ernet.dli.2015.461787
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in.ernet.dli.2015.461787. (n.d.). archive.org. https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.461787

EXPERIMENTS IN REGENERATION. (Otago Daily Times 18-1-1908)
1908
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EXPERIMENTS IN REGENERATION. (Otago Daily Times 18-1-1908). (1908). paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT19080118.2.4

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