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lugworm definition

lug·worm (lug′wʉrm′)

noun

any of a family (Arenicolidae) of polychaetous worms that burrow into sandy seashores and are used for bait

Etymology: lug + worm

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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