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lugworm

lugworm noun: especially the northern lugworm (Arenicola marina), whose coiled castings can often be seen on beaches at low tide.

lugworm: especially the northern lugworm (Arenicola marina), whose coiled castings can often be seen on...
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Noun

lugworm (plural lugworms)

  1. especially the northern lugworm (Arenicola marina), whose coiled castings can often be seen on beaches at low tide.
    • The lugworms were shorter and lighter, with hispid gills and mucus-coloured tails.2022, Sara Baume, Seven Steeples, Tramp Press, page 100
    Synonyms:
    lobworm, sandworm, blow lugworm
  2. black lugworm (Arenicola defodiens).

Synonyms of lugworm

Forms of lugworm

plurallugworms

Origin of lugworm

From lug (“anything that moves slowly”) + worm.

Questions about lugworm

What does lugworm mean?
Lugworm means especially the northern lugworm (Arenicola marina), whose coiled castings can often be seen on beaches at low tide.
What part of speech is lugworm?
Lugworm is a noun.
What is the plural of lugworm?
The plural of lugworm is lugworms.

Words near lugworm in the dictionary

  1. lugubriously
  2. lugubriousness
  3. Luguru
  4. Lugus
  5. Lugwardine
  6. lugworm
  7. lugworms
  8. luh
  9. Luhans'k
  10. Luhansk
  11. Luhansk People's Republic

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