Meanings
nounragworm (plural ragworms)
plural ragworms
- A polychaete worm in the genus Nereis or the family Nereididae, often used as bait in fishing.
Both sides of the ragworms’ bodies were lined with legs through which they breathed.
2022, Sara Baume, Seven Steeples, Tramp Press, page 100
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA polychaete worm in the genus Nereis or the family Nereididae, often used as bait in fishing.
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Origin
Translations
Chinese Cantonese 禾蟲 /禾虫
- 禾蟲 /禾虫 (wo⁴ cung⁴)polychaete worm of the genus Nereis or the family Nereididae
Chinese Mandarin 沙蟲 /沙虫, 禾蟲 /禾虫
- 沙蟲 /沙虫 (shāchóng)polychaete worm of the genus Nereis or the family Nereididae
- 禾蟲 /禾虫 (héchóng)polychaete worm of the genus Nereis or the family Nereididae
Māori weri moana
- weri moanapolychaete worm of the genus Nereis or the family Nereididae
Polish nereida
- nereidapolychaete worm of the genus Nereis or the family Nereididae
Vietnamese rươi
- rươipolychaete worm of the genus Nereis or the family Nereididae
Rhymes & wordplay
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APA
ragworm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ragworm
MLA
“ragworm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ragworm. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ragworm,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ragworm.
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