clamworm

American

[klam-wurm] / ˈklæmˌwɜrm /

noun

any of several burrowing polychaete worms of the genus Nereis, used as bait for fishing.

clamworm British

/ ˈklæmˌwɜːm /

noun

the US name for the ragworm

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Etymology

Origin of clamworm

First recorded in 1795–1805; clam ¹ + worm

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However, don’t fret if you miss this year’s clamworm congregation: Like the swallows returning to Capistrano, every spring these salacious sea beasts gather in the waters off Charleston, S.C., in search of a mate.

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