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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of clamworm1

First recorded in 1795–1805; clam 1 + worm
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Example Sentences

However, don’t fret if you miss this year’s clamworm congregation: Like the swallows returning to Capistrano, every spring these salacious sea beasts gather in the waters off Charleston, S.C., in search of a mate.

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