mason worm

noun

Thelepus setosus (synonym: Thelepus spectabilis), a worm that builds a protective tube or case in the tidal zone to which fragments of shell and sand are attached.

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Meanings

nounmason worm (plural mason worms)

plural mason worms

  1. Thelepus setosus (synonym: Thelepus spectabilis), a worm that builds a protective tube or case in the tidal zone to which fragments of shell and sand are attached.
  2. A related worm, Pectinaria gouldii

    Synonyms: trumpet worm, ice cream cone worm

  3. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of sand mason worm.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA related worm, Pectinaria gouldii

Similar
trumpet wormice cream cone worm
Also see
sand mason worm

Translations

Māori toke waitai
  • toke waitaias above
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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