lugworm
noun/ˈlʌɡwɜːm/
/ˈlʌɡwɜːrm/
- a large worm that lives in the sand by the sea. Lugworms are often used as bait to catch fish.Topics Fish and shellfishc2Word Originearly 19th cent.: from earlier lug ‘lugworm’ (of unknown origin) + worm.
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