Definition of lugworm Lugworm

/lʌˈgwɚm/ - [lugwerm] - lug•worm

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What does lugworm mean?

Noun Plural: lugworms
lugworm - marine worms having a row of tufted gills along each side of the back; often used for fishing bait
		lug, lobworm
		polychaete, polychaete worm, polychete, polychete worm chiefly marine annelids possessing both sexes and having paired appendages (parapodia) bearing bristles

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lugworm (Noun)
A large marine annelid worm of the species Arenicola marina, whose coiled castings can often be seen on beaches at low tide .

lugworm (n.)
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 European fishermen. Called also lobworm, and baitworm.

The lugworm or sandworm is a large marine worm of the phylum Annelida. Its coiled castings are a familiar sight on a beach at low tide but the animal itself is not seen except by those who, from curiosity or to use as fishing bait, dig the worm out of the sand.

The animal can grow to a size of about 9 inches (22 cm). Its body is segmented, like that of an earhworm. It has bristles in the middle part. It is a polychaete. It also has well-developed blood-wessels, and gills to breathe in the water.

The lugworm lives under sand in a 'U' shape.From one side it sucks the sand and gets the nutrients and little creatures and releases the unwanted sand from the other side.