lugworm

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlʌɡˌwɜːm/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(lug′wûrm′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
lug•worm  (lug′wûrm′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Invertebratesany burrowing annelid of the genus Arenicola, of ocean shores, having tufted gills: used as bait for fishing. Also called lug. 
  • lug4 + worm 1795–1805

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
lugworm / ˈlʌɡˌwɜːm/
  1. any polychaete worm of the genus Arenicola, living in burrows on sandy shores and having tufted gills: much used as bait by fishermen
    Sometimes shortened to: lug
Etymology: 17th Century: of uncertain origin
'lugworm' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
annelid - chaeta - lobworm - lug - wormcast

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