lobworm
[ lob-wurm ]
/ ˈlɒbˌwɜrm /
noun
the lugworm.
Also called
lob.
Words nearby lobworm
lobule,
lobule of epididymis,
lobulus,
lobus,
lobus azygos,
lobworm,
loc.,
loc. cit.,
loc. primo cit.,
loca,
local
Example sentences from the Web for lobworm
The earth-worm, the lobworm, the nereis, and the leech belong to this division.
Technically described by a fisherman, this knocker is said to be "a lobworm of buxom proportions dangling from a hook."
Chats on Old Copper and Brass |Fred. W. Burgess
British Dictionary definitions for lobworm
lobworm
/ (ˈlɒbˌwɜːm) /
noun
another name for lugworm Sometimes shortened to: lob
a large earthworm used as bait in fishing
Word Origin for lobworm
C17: from obsolete
lob lump +
worm