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thorny worm

thorny worm noun: glycera americana, a large slender species found in mud at low tide. Sometimes grows to 600 mm.

Noun

thorny worm (plural thorny worms)

  1. Glycera americana, a large slender species found in mud at low tide. Sometimes grows to 600 mm.

Forms of thorny worm

pluralthorny worms

Questions about thorny worm

What does thorny worm mean?
Thorny worm means glycera americana, a large slender species found in mud at low tide. Sometimes grows to 600 mm.
What part of speech is thorny worm?
Thorny worm is a noun.
What is the plural of thorny worm?
The plural of thorny worm is thorny worms.

Words near thorny worm in the dictionary

  1. thorny devils
  2. thorny lacewing
  3. thorny lacewings
  4. thorny oyster
  5. thorny oysters
  6. thorny worm
  7. thorny worms
  8. Thornycroft
  9. Thornycrofts
  10. thornyhead
  11. thornyheads

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