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noun
Any of several species of large marine annelid worm of the genus Arenicola
especially the northern lugworm (Arenicola marina), whose coiled castings can often be seen on beaches at low tide.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Any of several species of large marine annelid worm of the genus Arenicola
black lugworm (Arenicola defodiens).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
marine worms having a row of tufted gills along each side of the back; often used for fishing bait
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: lug, lobworm
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: polychaete, polychete, polychaete worm, polychete worm
History
From lug (“anything that moves slowly”) + worm.
Across languages
23 source translations are retained for this English entry.
