clam worm en · NOUN
Meanings
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A polychete worm, Nereis succinea.
Underneath, sunk in the floor, and most of them covered with chicken wire, there were tray upon tray swarming and heaving with worms and baits: white worms, micro worms, Daphnia, shrimp and thick slimy clam worms.
1954, Ian Fleming, “Midnight Among The Worms”, in Live and Let Die, London: Pan Books, published 1957, page 156:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| clam worms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (3)
pl nereida (worm) · cmn 沙蠶 /沙蚕 (worm) · fi Alitta succinea -lajin nivelmato (worm)