bloodworm

(-wʉrm′)

noun

  1. any of various small, red annelid worms, as the sludgeworm
  2. the wormlike red larva of various midges, esp. of a genus (Chironomus) that lays its eggs in water

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noun
  1. Any of various red, segmented marine worms of the genera Polycirrus and Enoplobranchus that have bright red bodies and are often used for bait.
  2. The freshwater larvae of certain midges that are red as a result of the high hemoglobin content of their blood.

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