lobworm

lob·worm

L0219800 (lŏb′wûrm′)n. See lugworm.

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[Alteration (influenced by lob, lump, something hanging) of lugworm.]

lobworm

(ˈlɒbˌwɜːm) n1. (Animals) another name for lugworm Sometimes shortened to: lob 2. (Animals) a large earthworm used as bait in fishing[C17: from obsolete lob lump + worm]

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lobworm - marine worms having a row of tufted gills along each side of the back; often used for fishing baitlugworm, lugclass Polychaeta, Polychaeta - marine annelid wormspolychaete, polychaete worm, polychete, polychete worm - chiefly marine annelids possessing both sexes and having paired appendages (parapodia) bearing bristles