thorny worm

noun

Glycera americana, a large slender species found in mud at low tide. Sometimes grows to 600 mm.

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Meanings

nounthorny worm (plural thorny worms)

plural thorny worms

  1. Glycera americana, a large slender species found in mud at low tide. Sometimes grows to 600 mm.

Translations

Māori toke moana
  • toke moanaA type of marine worm
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APA

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

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Chicago

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

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