clamworm

[ klam-wurm ]

noun

1. any of several burrowing polychaete worms of the genus Nereis, used as bait for fishing.

clamworm

/ ˈklæmˌwɜːm /

noun

1. the US name for the ragworm

Word History and Origins

Origin of clamworm¹

First recorded in 1795–1805; clam ¹ + worm