- clam worm
- noun Date: 1885 any of several large burrowing polychaete worms (as a nereid) often used as bait
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clam worm — noun Etymology: clam (V) : any of several large burrowing polychaete worms often used as bait and usually of the genus Nereis * * * clam worm, a burrowing marine worm, a polychaete, commonly used as a bait in saltwater fishing … Useful english dictionary
clam worm — noun A polychete worm, Nereis succinea … Wiktionary
Common clam worm — Taxobox name = Clam worm regnum = Animalia phylum = Annelida classis = Polychaeta ordo = Phyllodocida familia = Nereididae genus = Nereis species = N. succinea binomial = Nereis succinea binomial authority = (Frey Leuchart, 1847)The Common clam… … Wikipedia
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rag worm — ▪ annelid also called clam worm (genus Nereis) any of a group of mostly marine or shore worms of the class Polychaeta (phylum Annelida). A few species live in fresh water. Other common names include mussel worm, pileworm, and sandworm. Rag… … Universalium
Atlantic jackknife clam — Taxobox name = Atlantic jackknife clam image caption = Empty shell of Ensis directus regnum = Animalia phylum = Mollusca classis = Bivalvia ordo = Veneroida familia = Solenidae genus = Ensis species = E. directus binomial = Ensis directus… … Wikipedia
Plastic worm — Orange plastic worm. A plastic worm (or trout worm) is a plastic fishing lure, generally made to simulate an earthworm. Plastic worms can carry a variety of shapes, colors and sizes, and are made from a variety of synthetic polymers. Some are… … Wikipedia
clamworm — clam•worm [[t]ˈklæmˌwɜrm[/t]] n. ivt any of several polychaete worms of the genus Nereis, used as bait • Etymology: 1795–1805 … From formal English to slang
Alitta succinea — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum … Wikipedia
Ragworm — A ragworm is a polychaete worm of the genus Nereis or the family Nereidae. Ragworms are often used as fishing bait, especially the North Atlantic species Nereis diversicolor . Ragworms are true worms (Annelidae) and are segmented like all true… … Wikipedia
