lugworm
noun /ˈlʌɡwɜːm/
/ˈlʌɡwɜːrm/
- a large worm that lives in the sand by the sea. Lugworms are often used as bait to catch fish.
Topics Fish and shellfishc2海蚯蚓,沙蠋(常用作钓饵) 词源early 19th cent.: from earlier lug ‘lugworm’ (of unknown origin) + worm.