ragworm
noun/ˈɹæɡ.wɜː(ɹ)m/
Etymology From rag + worm.
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A polychaete worm in the genus Nereis or the family Nereididae, often used as bait in fishing.
- Both sides of the ragworms’ bodies were lined with legs through which they breathed.2022, Sara Baume, Seven Steeples, Tramp Press, page 100: