tube worm

noun

Meaning

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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Related words

tubeworm(English)spiny tubeworm(English)tape-worm(English)tongue worm(English)shipworm(English)escarpiid(English)woodworm(English)worm(English)

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