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clam worm

clam worm noun: a polychete worm, Nereis succinea.

Noun

clam worm (plural clam worms)

  1. A polychete worm, Nereis succinea.
    • Underneath, sunk in the floor, and most of them covered with chicken wire, there were tray upon tray swarming and heaving with worms and baits: white worms, micro worms, Daphnia, shrimp and thick slimy clam worms.1954, Ian Fleming, “Midnight Among The Worms”, in Live and Let Die, London: Pan Books, published 1957, page 156

Forms of clam worm

pluralclam worms

Questions about clam worm

What does clam worm mean?
Clam worm means a polychete worm, Nereis succinea.
What part of speech is clam worm?
Clam worm is a noun.
What is the plural of clam worm?
The plural of clam worm is clam worms.

Words near clam worm in the dictionary

  1. clam shrimps
  2. clam smacker
  3. clam smackers
  4. Clam Union
  5. clam up
  6. clam worm
  7. clam worms
  8. clam-digger
  9. clam-diggers
  10. clam-shell
  11. clam-shells

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