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Meaning of lugworm | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. Any of several species of large marine annelid worm of the genus Arenicola
  2. especially the northern lugworm (Arenicola marina), whose coiled castings can often be seen on beaches at low tide.
  3. black lugworm (Arenicola defodiens).

Equivalents

Deutsch Wattwurm
Nederlands wadpier zeepier
Polski piaskówka
Русский пескожи́л

Examples

“The lugworms were shorter and lighter, with hispid gills and mucus-coloured tails.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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