lob·worm (l b wûrm )n. See lugworm. |
lobworm [ˈlɒbˌwɜːm]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) another name for lugworm Sometimes shortened to lob
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a large earthworm used as bait in fishing
[from obsolete lob lump + worm]
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| Noun | 1. |  lobworm - marine worms having a row of tufted gills along each side of the back; often used for fishing baitclass Polychaeta, Polychaeta - marine annelid worms polychaete, polychaete worm, polychete, polychete worm - chiefly marine annelids possessing both sexes and having paired appendages (parapodia) bearing bristles |
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