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Since they don't have a nose or lungs, they take in oxygen through their skin.

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well, idk. ^You fack. Don't answer if you don't know! Anyways, the answer is.. An earthworm absorbs oxygen by using a moist surface such as its skin which is protected by a thin cuticle and kept moist by a slimy mucus. It also allows the earthworm to expel carbon dioxide.