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Webster 1913 Edition


Lugworm

Lug′wormˊ

,
Noun.
[
1st lug
+
worm
.]
(Zool.)
A large marine annelid (
Arenicola marina
) having a row of tufted gills along each side of the back. It is found burrowing in sandy beaches, both in America and Europe, and is used for bait by European fishermen. Called also
lobworm
, and
baitworm
.

Definition 2024


lugworm

lugworm

English

Noun

lugworm (plural lugworms)

  1. A large marine annelid worm of the species Arenicola marina, whose coiled castings can often be seen on beaches at low tide.

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