different between lugworm vs earthworm

English

Noun

lugworm (plural lugworms)

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

Synonyms

• (Arenicola marina): lobworm, sandworm, blow lugworm

Translations

References

• lugworm on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Arenicola marina on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Arenicola marina on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• lugworm in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• lugworm at OneLook Dictionary Search

English

Etymology

From Middle English erthe-worm, erþe-worm, erþe worm (also as worm of þe erthe, worm of þe erþe), equivalent to earth +? worm. Compare Saterland Frisian Äidwurm (“earthworm”), West Frisian ierdwjirm (“earthworm”), Dutch aardworm (“earthworm”), less common German Erdwurm (“earthworm”).

Pronunciation

Noun

earthworm (plural earthworms)

1. A worm that lives in the ground.
2. A worm of the family Lumbricidae, or, more generally, of the suborder Lumbricina.
3. (figuratively) A contemptible person; a groveller.

Synonyms

• (a ground-living worm): rainworm, groundworm; wiggler, red worm, red wiggler (Southern US); nightwalker (New England); nightcrawler (Northern US, Western US); dew worm (US Great Lakes region, Canada)

Hyponyms

• (a ground-living worm): baitworm; fishworm (Northern US, Central US); angleworm (Northern US); fishing worm (Southern US) - fish bait

Translations

References

• earthworm in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• earthworm at OneLook Dictionary Search
• Earthworm on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• heartworm