English-Thai Dictionary
lugworm
N หนอน ทะเล พวก Arenicola
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
LUGWORM
Lug "worm `, n. Etym: [1st lug + worm. ] (Zoöl.)
Defn: 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.
New American Oxford Dictionary
lugworm
lug worm |ˈləgˌwərm ˈləɡˌwərm | ▶noun a bristle worm that lives in muddy sand. It is widely used as bait for fishing. [Genus Arenicola, class Polychaeta: several species, including the northern lugworm, A. marina, which leaves characteristic worm casts on lower shores. ] ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from earlier lug ‘lugworm ’ (of unknown origin ) + worm .
Oxford Dictionary
lugworm
lug |worm |ˈlʌgwəːm | ▶noun a bristle worm that lives in muddy sand, leaving characteristic worm casts on lower shores. It is widely used as bait by fishermen. ●Arenicola marina, class Polychaeta. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from earlier lug ‘lugworm ’ (of unknown origin ) + worm .
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