sandworm

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Etymology[edit]

sand +‎ worm

Noun[edit]

sandworm (plural sandworms)

  1. (British) A lugworm, of species Arenicola marina.
  2. (US) A clam worm or ragworm, of species Alitta virens.
  3. Hookworm larvae, especially of Ancylostoma braziliense, which cause cutaneous larva migrans.
  4. A chigoe, a flea of species Tunga penetrans.

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