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sandworm

sandworm noun: a lugworm, of species Arenicola marina.

Noun

sandworm (plural sandworms)

  1. (UK) A lugworm, of species Arenicola marina.
  2. (US) A clam worm or ragworm, of species Alitta virens.
  3. Hookworm larvae, especially of Ancylostoma braziliense, which cause cutaneous larva migrans.
  4. A chigoe, a flea of species Tunga penetrans.

Forms of sandworm

pluralsandworms

Origin of sandworm

From sand + worm.

Questions about sandworm

What does sandworm mean?
Sandworm means a lugworm, of species Arenicola marina.
What part of speech is sandworm?
Sandworm is a noun.
What is the plural of sandworm?
The plural of sandworm is sandworms.

Words near sandworm in the dictionary

  1. Sandwick
  2. sandwinner
  3. sandwinners
  4. sandwinning
  5. Sandwip
  6. sandworm
  7. sandworms
  8. sandwort
  9. sandworts
  10. sandy
  11. Sandy Bay

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