tubeworm

See also: tube worm

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Etymology

tube +‎ worm

Noun

tubeworm (plural tubeworms)

  1. Any of many marine polychaete worms, mostly of the family Serpulidae, which construct permanent calcareous tubes on rocks, ship bottoms etc.

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