bloodworm

[ bluhd-wurm ]

noun

1. any of several red or red-blooded annelid worms, especially various earthworms.
2. the freshwater larva of midges.

bloodworm

/ ˈblʌdˌwɜːm /

noun

1. the red wormlike aquatic larva of the midge, Chironomus plumosus , which lives at the bottom of stagnant pools and ditches
2. a freshwater oligochaete tubifex worm
3. any of several small reddish worms used as angling bait

Word History and Origins

Origin of bloodworm¹

First recorded in 1735–45; blood + worm

Example Sentences

It is much like the bloodworm in appearance and structure, but its body is greenish instead of red.

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