sandworm

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noun

A lugworm, of species Arenicola marina.

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Meanings

nounsandworm (plural sandworms)

plural sandworms

  1. UKA lugworm, of species Arenicola marina.
  2. USA clam worm or ragworm, of species Alitta virens.
  3. Hookworm larvae, especially of Ancylostoma braziliense, which cause cutaneous larva migrans.
  4. A chigoe, a flea of species Tunga penetrans.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
beachwormlugwormragworm

Origin

From sand + worm.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

swordmanwordsman
Cite this entry
APA

sandworm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sandworm

MLA

“sandworm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sandworm. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sandworm,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sandworm.

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