tube worm

A form of tubeworm — Any of many marine polychaete worms, mostly of the family Serpulidae, which construct permanent calcareous tubes on rocks, ship bottoms etc.

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Meanings

nountube worm (plural tube worms)

plural tube worms

  1. alternativeAlternative form of tubeworm.
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