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lugworm

/ˈlʌɡwɜːrm/ /ˈlʌɡwɜːm/

Meanings
noun
Any of several species of large marine annelid worm of the genus Arenicola

Examples :

"The fisherman dug in the wet sand, hoping to find a fat lugworm to use as bait. "
animal biology ocean

Related Words

Illustration marine

marine noun

/məˈɹiːn/

A soldier, normally a member of a marine corps, trained to serve on board or from a ship

"He was a marine in World War II."

Illustration fisherman

fisherman noun

/ˈfɪʃəmən/ /ˈfɪʃɚmən/

A fisher, a person engaged in fishing:

"The fisherman cast his line into the lake. "

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sand noun

/sænd/

Rock that is ground more finely than gravel, but is not as fine as silt (more formally, see grain sizes chart), forming beaches and deserts and also used in construction.

"The children played happily on the sandy beach. "

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hoping verb

/ˈhəʊpɪŋ/ /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/

To want something to happen, with a sense of expectation that it might.

"I am still hoping that all will turn out well."

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find noun

/faɪnd/

Anything that is found (usually valuable), as objects on an archeological site or a person with talent.

"The archaeologist's latest find is a valuable ancient pottery piece. "

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genus noun

/ˈdʒiːnəs/

A rank in the classification of organisms, below family and above species; a taxon at that rank.

"All magnolias belong to the genus Magnolia."

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several noun

/ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/

An area of land in private ownership (as opposed to common land).

"The family owns several, a small plot of land behind their house. "

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bait noun

/beɪt/

Any substance, especially food, used in catching fish, or other animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, trap, or net.

"The fisherman used worms as bait to attract the fish. "

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species noun

/ˈspiːsiːz/

Type or kind. (Compare race.)

"the male species"

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worm noun

/wɜːm/ /wɝm/

A generally tubular invertebrate of the annelid phylum; an earthworm.

"The farmer carefully dug up the worm that had wriggled into his garden. "

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large noun

/ˈlɑːd͡ʒ/ /ˈlɑɹd͡ʒ/

An old musical note, equal to two longas, four breves, or eight semibreves.

"The music teacher explained that a "large" is a very long note, longer than a breve. "

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annelid noun

/ˈænəlɪd/

Any of various wormlike animals, of the phylum Annelida, having a segmented body; they include the earthworm and the leech

"My science class dissected an earthworm, which is a type of annelid, to learn about segmented bodies. "