lugworm

English

Noun

lugworm (plural lugworms)

Any of several species of large marine annelid worm of the genus Arenicola
1. especially the northern lugworm (Arenicola marina), whose coiled castings can often be seen on beaches at low tide.
2. black lugworm (Arenicola defodiens

Synonyms

(Arenicola marina): lobworm, sandworm, blow lugworm

Translations

Arenicola marina

Navajo: tábąąhgi łeeyiʼ chʼosh

Russian: пескожи́л (ru) m (peskožíl)

References

lugworm on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Arenicola marina on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Arenicola marina on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
lugworm in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
lugworm at OneLook Dictionary Search

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