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lugworm

noun
lug·​worm | \ ˈlÉ™g-ËŒwÉ™rm How to pronounce lugworm (audio) \

Definition of lugworm

: any of a genus (Arenicola) of marine polychaete worms that have a row of tufted gills along each side of the back and are used for bait

Examples of lugworm in a Sentence

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 The lugworm, a slimy red-tinged critter that is often used as fishing bait, can be found on beaches across the British Isles and northwest Europe. — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, "Scientists Need Your Help Peeping on the Lugworm’s Weird Mating Habits," 25 Oct. 2017

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First Known Use of lugworm

1802, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for lugworm

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