Hypertext Webster Gateway: "lobworm"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Lobworm \Lob"worm`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
The lugworm.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Lugworm \Lug"worm`\, n. [1st lug + worm.] (Zo["o]l.)
A large marine annelid ({Arenicola marina}) having a row of
tufted gills along each side of the back. It is found
burrowing in sandy beaches, both in America and Europe, and
is used for bait by European fishermen. Called also
{lobworm}, and {baitworm}.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
lobworm
n : marine worms having a row of tufted gills along each side of
the back; often used for fishing bait [syn: {lugworm}, {lug}]
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