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lugworm
n.
marine worm with short stiff hair used as fishing bait
Lugworm
The
lugworm or
sandworm,
Arenicola marina, is a large marine worm of the
phylum Annelida. Its coiled
castings are a familiar sight on a beach at low tide but the animal itself is rarely seen except by those who, from curiosity or to use as
fishing bait, dig the worm out of the sand.
lugworm
Noun
1. marine worms having a row of tufted gills along each side of the back; often used for fishing bait
(synonym) lug, lobworm
(hypernym) polychaete, polychete, polychaete worm, polychete worm
(member-holonym) Polychaeta, class Polychaeta
Lugworm
(n.)
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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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