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lugworm

Today it means: especially the northern lugworm (Arenicola marina), whose coiled castings can often be seen on beaches at low tide. Full definition →

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The story

From lug (“anything that moves slowly”) + worm.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.