lugworm

[ luhg-wurm ]

/ ˈlʌgˌwɜrm /

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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.

Origin of lugworm

First recorded in 1795–1805; lug⁴ + worm

Words nearby lugworm

lug-rigged, lugsail, lug screw, lug-soled, lugubrious, lugworm, lug wrench, Luhansk, Luhrmann, Lu Hsün, Luichow Peninsula

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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 Wood
The 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 Wood
Commonly known as "lugworm," and used by fishermen for bait.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide|Augusta Foote Arnold
Lugworm, lug′wurm, n. a sluggish worm found in the sand on the sea-shore, much used for bait by fishermen.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various

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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