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mason worm

mason worm noun: thelepus setosus (synonym: Thelepus spectabilis), a worm that builds a protective tube or case in the tidal zone to which fragments of shell and sand are attached. Also the ellipsis of sand mason worm.

Noun

mason worm (plural mason worms)

  1. Thelepus setosus (synonym: Thelepus spectabilis), a worm that builds a protective tube or case in the tidal zone to which fragments of shell and sand are attached.
  2. A related worm, Pectinaria gouldii
    Synonyms:
    trumpet worm, ice cream cone worm

Also used as

mason worm is also the ellipsis of sand mason worm.

Synonyms of mason worm

  • trumpet worm
  • ice cream cone worm

Forms of mason worm

pluralmason worms

Questions about mason worm

What does mason worm mean?
Mason worm means thelepus setosus (synonym: Thelepus spectabilis), a worm that builds a protective tube or case in the tidal zone to which fragments of shell and sand are attached.
What part of speech is mason worm?
Mason worm is a noun.
What is the plural of mason worm?
The plural of mason worm is mason worms.

Words near mason worm in the dictionary

  1. mason shells
  2. Mason twist
  3. Mason twists
  4. mason wasp
  5. mason wasps
  6. mason worm
  7. mason worms
  8. Mason's and Dixon's line
  9. Mason's Island
  10. Mason-Dixon Line
  11. masonary

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