lug-worm
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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
lug — 1) belly flap (a loose piece of skin and flesh hanging from fish ribs in fish preparation). Also called lug flap and wing 2) a loop on the end of fishing line 3) a marine worm (Arenicola piscatorium) used as bait 4) a projection, from the Middle… … Dictionary of ichthyology
worm in — Synonyms and related words: barge in, break in, break in upon, burst in, butt in, charge in, come between, crash, crash in, crash the gates, creep in, crowd in, cut in, drag in, edge in, elbow in, encroach, entrench, foist in, fudge in, horn in,… … Moby Thesaurus
polychaete worm — noun chiefly marine annelids possessing both sexes and having paired appendages (parapodia) bearing bristles • Syn: ↑polychaete, ↑polychete, ↑polychete worm • Hypernyms: ↑annelid, ↑annelid worm, ↑segmented worm … Useful english dictionary
polychete worm — noun chiefly marine annelids possessing both sexes and having paired appendages (parapodia) bearing bristles • Syn: ↑polychaete, ↑polychete, ↑polychaete worm • Hypernyms: ↑annelid, ↑annelid worm, ↑segmented worm … Useful english 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
Arenicola marina — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
baitworm — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lobworm — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
