tubeworm

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of many marine polychaete worms, mostly of the family Serpulidae, which construct permanent calcareous tubes on rocks, ship bottoms etc.

Word forms

tubeworm tubeworms tube worm

Etymology

From tube + worm.

Derived words

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