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rag worm

rag worm is the alternative form of ragworm.

Meaning of ragworm

Noun

ragworm (plural ragworms)

  1. A polychaete worm in the genus Nereis or the family Nereididae, often used as bait in fishing.
    • Both sides of the ragworms’ bodies were lined with legs through which they breathed.2022, Sara Baume, Seven Steeples, Tramp Press, page 100
    Synonyms:
    clam worm, sandworm

Forms of rag worm

pluralrag worms

Questions about rag worm

What is rag worm the alternative form of?
Rag worm is the alternative form of ragworm.

Words near rag worm in the dictionary

  1. rag the puck
  2. rag trade
  3. rag week
  4. rag weeks
  5. rag wheel
  6. rag worm
  7. rag, tag and bobtail
  8. rag-and-bone man
  9. rag-and-bone men
  10. rag-and-bone shop
  11. rag-and-bone shops

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