Bobbit worm

noun

A large predatory bristle worm, Eunice aphroditois.

Meanings

nounBobbit worm (plural Bobbit worms)

plural Bobbit worms

  1. A large predatory bristle worm, Eunice aphroditois.

Origin

Named after Lorena Bobbitt, the woman who cut her husband's penis off.

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Bobbit worm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bobbit%20worm

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“Bobbit worm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bobbit%20worm. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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