lugworm

Definition of Lugworm in English :

1. lobworm, lug, lugworm

marine worms having a row of tufted gills along each side of the back; often used for fishing bait

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Lugworm

noun

any polychaete worm of the genus Arenicola, living in burrows on sandy shores and having tufted gills: much used as bait by fishermen

. Sometimes shortened to: lug. Also called: lobworm

noun

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

n.

Any of various burrowing marine annelid worms of the genus Arenicola, especially A. marina, often used as fishing bait. Also called lobworm.