bloodworm

Definition of Bloodworm in English :

1. bloodworm

a segmented marine worm with bright red body; often used for bait

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Bloodworm

noun

1.

the red wormlike aquatic larva of the midge, Chironomus plumosus, which lives at the bottom of stagnant pools and ditches

2.

a freshwater oligochaete tubifex worm

3.

any of several small reddish worms used as angling bait

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

n.

1. Any of various marine polychaete worms of the genus Glycera, having bright red bodies and often used for bait.

2. Any of various freshwater larvae of certain midges that are red as a result of the high hemoglobin content of their blood.

3. Any of various parasitic worms of the genus Strongylus that infect the intestinal systems of horses. Also called redworm.