lugworm en · NOUN
Etymology
From lug (“anything that moves slowly”) + worm.
Meanings
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Any of several species of large marine annelid worm of the genus Arenicola ▸ especially the northern lugworm (Arenicola marina), whose coiled castings can often be seen on beaches at low tide.
The lugworms were shorter and lighter, with hispid gills and mucus-coloured tails.
2022, Sara Baume, Seven Steeples, Tramp Press, page 100:
- Any of several species of large marine annelid worm of the genus Arenicola ▸ black lugworm (Arenicola defodiens).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lugworms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
sandworm (Arenicola marina) · blow lugworm (Arenicola marina) · lobworm (Arenicola marina)
Translations (23)
nl wadpier (Arenicola marina) · gl mangón (Arenicola marina) · ast guxana (Arenicola marina) · ru пескожи́л (Arenicola marina) · ast xorra (Arenicola marina) · gl bichoca (Arenicola marina) · gl senrada (Arenicola marina) · de Wattwurm (Arenicola marina) · da sandorm (Arenicola marina) · cs pískovník rybářský (Arenicola marina) · gl cagón (Arenicola marina) · gl xorrón (Arenicola marina) · uk піскожил (Arenicola marina) · ast xagorra (Arenicola marina) · nl zeepier (Arenicola marina) · cy abwydyn tywod (Arenicola marina) · nv tábąąhgi łeeyiʼ chʼosh (Arenicola marina) · pl piaskówka (Arenicola marina) · ga lugach (Arenicola marina) · hu csaliféreg (Arenicola marina) · cmn 海蚯蚓 (Arenicola marina) · cmn 沙蠋 (Arenicola marina) · gl bichoco (Arenicola marina)