lugworm
any burrowing annelid of the genus Arenicola, of ocean shores, having tufted gills: used as bait for fishing.
Origin of lugworm
1- Also called lug.
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How to use lugworm in a sentence
The similar lugworm lives in sandy mud on the sea-shore; and when the tide is out you may often see its casts in thousands.
The Animal World, A Book of Natural History | Theodore WoodThe red lugworm, or "red thread," as it is often called, is another plain example of this structure.
The Animal World, A Book of Natural History | Theodore WoodCommonly known as "lugworm," and used by fishermen for bait.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide | Augusta Foote Arnoldlugworm, lug′wurm, n. a sluggish worm found in the sand on the sea-shore, much used for bait by fishermen.
British Dictionary definitions for lugworm
/ (ˈlʌɡˌwɜːm) /
any polychaete worm of the genus Arenicola, living in burrows on sandy shores and having tufted gills: much used as bait by fishermen: Sometimes shortened to: lug Also called: lobworm
Origin of lugworm
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