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单词 lugworm
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lugworm

[ luhg-wurm ]
/ ˈlʌgˌwɜrm /

noun

any burrowing annelid of the genus Arenicola, of ocean shores, having tufted gills: used as bait for fishing.
Also called lug.

Origin of lugworm

First recorded in 1795–1805; lug4 + worm

Words nearby lugworm

lug-rigged, lugsail, lug screw, lug-soled, lugubrious, lugworm, lug wrench, Luhrmann, Lu Hsün, Luichow Peninsula, Luik
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Example sentences from the Web for lugworm

  • Lugworm, lug′wurm, n. a sluggish worm found in the sand on the sea-shore, much used for bait by fishermen.

    Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various

  • Commonly known as "lugworm," and used by fishermen for bait.

    The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide|Augusta Foote Arnold

British Dictionary definitions for lugworm

lugworm
/ (ˈlʌɡˌwɜːm) /

noun

any polychaete worm of the genus Arenicola, living in burrows on sandy shores and having tufted gills: much used as bait by fishermenSometimes shortened to: lug Also called: lobworm

Word Origin for lugworm

C17: of uncertain origin
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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