bootlace worm

noun

Lineus longissimus, a proboscis worm with highly toxic mucus; it is one of the longest animals known.

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Meanings

nounbootlace worm (plural bootlace worms)

plural bootlace worms

  1. Lineus longissimus, a proboscis worm with highly toxic mucus; it is one of the longest animals known.
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“bootlace worm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bootlace%20worm. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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