English Explanatory Dictionary

sandworm

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A lugworm, of species Arenicola marina.
  2. 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.

Word forms

sandworm sandworms

Etymology

From sand + worm.

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