lugworm
[ luhg-wurm ]
/ ˈlʌgˌwɜrm /
noun
any burrowing annelid of the genus Arenicola, of ocean shores, having tufted gills: used as bait for fishing.
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Also called lug.
Words nearby lugworm
lug-rigged, lugsail, lug screw, lug-soled, lugubrious, lugworm, lug wrench, Luhrmann, Lu Hsün, Luichow Peninsula, Luik
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Example sentences from the Web for lugworm
Lugworm, lug′wurm, n. a sluggish worm found in the sand on the sea-shore, much used for bait by fishermen.
Commonly known as "lugworm," and used by fishermen for bait.
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British Dictionary definitions for lugworm
lugworm
/ (ˈlʌɡˌwɜːm) /
noun
any polychaete worm of the genus Arenicola, living in burrows on sandy shores and having tufted gills: much used as bait by fishermenSometimes shortened to: lug Also called: lobworm
Word Origin for lugworm
C17: of uncertain origin
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