clam worm

noun

A polychete worm, Nereis succinea.

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Meanings

nounclam worm (plural clam worms)

plural clam worms

  1. A polychete worm, Nereis succinea.

    Underneath, sunk in the floor, and most of them covered with chicken wire, there were tray upon tray swarming and heaving with worms and baits: white worms, micro worms, Daphnia, shrimp and thick slimy clam worms.

    1954, Ian Fleming, “Midnight Among The Worms”, in Live and Let Die, London: Pan Books, published 1957, page 156

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
nereidragworm

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 沙蠶 /沙蚕
  • 沙蠶 /沙蚕 (shācán)worm
Finnish Alitta succinea -lajin nivelmato
  • Alitta succinea -lajin nivelmatoworm
Polish nereida
  • nereidaworm
Cite this entry
APA

clam worm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clam%20worm

MLA

“clam worm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clam%20worm. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clam worm,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clam%20worm.

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