tubifex
[ too-buh-feks, tyoo- ]
/ ˈtu bəˌfɛks, ˈtyu- /
noun, plural tu·bi·fex·es, (especially collectively) tu·bi·fex.
any common, bottom-dwelling worm of the genus Tubifex, often used as food for aquarium fish.
Also called
red worm.
Words nearby tubifex
tuberous sclerosis,
tubesnout,
tubeworm,
tubi-,
tubicolous,
tubifex,
tubiflorous,
tubiform,
tubing,
tubman,
tubman, harriet
British Dictionary definitions for tubifex
tubifex
/ (ˈtjuːbɪˌfɛks) /
noun plural -fex or -fexes
any small reddish freshwater oligochaete worm of the genus Tubifex; it characteristically lives in a tube in sand and is used as food for aquarium fish
Word Origin for tubifex
C19: from New Latin, from Latin
tubus tube +
facere to make, do