"ragworm" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɹæɡ.wɜː(ɹ)m/ Forms: ragworms [plural]
Rhymes: -æɡwɜː(ɹ)m Etymology: rag + worm. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|rag|worm}} rag + worm Head templates: {{en-noun}} ragworm (plural ragworms)
  1. A polychaete worm in the genus Nereis or the family Nereididae, often used as bait in fishing. Categories (lifeform): Annelids Synonyms (Nereis): clam worm, sandworm Translations (polychaete worm of the genus Nereis or the family Nereididae): maino [masculine] (Galician), weri moana (Maori), táłtłʼááh chʼoshyog (Navajo), rươi (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-ragworm-en-noun-ocNajF9m Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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