- lugworm lug·worm n
- ['lʌɡˌwɜːm]
arenicola
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lugworm lug·worm n
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lug|worm — «LUHG WURM», noun. a kind of worm that burrows in sand along the seashore; lobworm; lugbait. Lugworms are large marine polychaete worms having a reduced head and a row of gills in pairs along the back. They are largely used for bait. ╂[< lug4… … Useful english dictionary
Lugworm — Lug worm , n. [1st lug + worm.] (Zo[ o]l.) A large marine annelid ({Arenicola marina}) having a row of tufted gills along each side of the back. It is found burrowing in sandy beaches, both in America and Europe, and is used for bait by European… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lugworm — [lug′wʉrm΄] n. [ LUG3 + WORM] any of a family (Arenicolidae) of polychaetous worms that burrow into sandy seashores and are used for bait … English World dictionary
lugworm — lug|worm [ˈlʌgwə:m US wə:rm] n BrE a small ↑worm that lives in sand by the sea, often used to catch fish … Dictionary of contemporary English
lugworm — lug•worm [[t]ˈlʌgˌwɜrm[/t]] n. ivt any burrowing annelid worm of the genus Arenicola, of ocean shores, having tufted gills • Etymology: 1795–1805 … From formal English to slang
lugworm — c.1600, from lug, probably a Celtic word (the first recorded use is in a Cornwall context) unrelated to lug (n.) or lug (v.) + WORM (Cf. worm). But OED suggests connection with lug (v.) on the notion of heavy, clumsy … Etymology dictionary
lugworm — ► NOUN ▪ a bristle worm living in muddy sand and leaving characteristic worm casts, used as fishing bait. ORIGIN from earlier lug lugworm , of unknown origin … English terms dictionary
lugworm — /lug werrm /, n. any burrowing annelid of the genus Arenicola, of ocean shores, having tufted gills: used as bait for fishing. Also called lug. [1795 1805; LUG4 + WORM] * * * ▪ polychaete genus (genus Arenicola), any of several marine worms … Universalium
lugworm — noun a bristle worm living in muddy sand and leaving characteristic worm casts, widely used as fishing bait. [Arenicola marina.] Origin C19: from earlier lug (of unknown origin) + worm … English new terms dictionary
lugworm — n. any polychaete worm of the genus Arenicola, living in muddy sand and leaving characteristic worm casts on lower shores, and often used as bait by fishermen. Etymology: LUG(3) … Useful english dictionary
lugworm — /ˈlʌgwɜm/ (say lugwerm) noun any annelid of the genus Arenicola, comprising marine worms with tufted gills, which burrow in the sand of the seashore and are much used for bait. Also, lug. {lug4 + worm} …
