HyperDic: lugworm

English > 1 sense of the word *lugworm*:
NOUN	animal	lugworm, lug, lobworm	marine worms having a row of tufted gills along each side of the back

lugworm > pronunciation
Sounds	lah'gwerm
Rhymes	affirm ... worm: 26 rhymes with erm...

English > *lugworm*: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaning	marine worms having a row of tufted gills along each side of the back; often used for fishing / fishing bait.
Synonyms	lug, lobworm
Member of	Polychaeta, class Polychaeta	marine annelid worms
Broader	polychaete, polychete, polychaete worm, polychete worm	chiefly marine annelids possessing both sexes and having paired appendages (parapodia) bearing bristles
Spanish	lobworm, lugworm
Catalan	lobworm, lugworm