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ragworm

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈɹæɡ.wɜː(ɹ)m/
  • rhymes with -æɡwɜː(ɹ)m

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noun

Meaning 1

A polychaete worm in the genus Nereis or the family Nereididae, often used as bait in fishing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From rag + worm.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 禾蟲 /禾虫 (wo4 cung4) — polychaete worm of the genus Nereis or the family Nereididae
  • Chinese Mandarin: 沙蟲 /沙虫 (shāchóng) — polychaete worm of the genus Nereis or the family Nereididae
  • Chinese Mandarin: 禾蟲 /禾虫 (héchóng) — polychaete worm of the genus Nereis or the family Nereididae
  • Galician: maino — polychaete worm of the genus Nereis or the family Nereididae
  • Māori: weri moana — polychaete worm of the genus Nereis or the family Nereididae
  • Navajo: táłtłʼááh chʼoshyog — polychaete worm of the genus Nereis or the family Nereididae
  • Polish: nereida — polychaete worm of the genus Nereis or the family Nereididae
  • Vietnamese: rươi — polychaete worm of the genus Nereis or the family Nereididae