CLAMWORM Definition & Meaning

clamworm

[ klam-wurm ]

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noun

any of several burrowing polychaete worms of the genus Nereis, used as bait for fishing.

clamworm

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noun

the US name for the ragworm

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Origin of clamworm¹

First recorded in 1795–1805; clam ¹ + worm

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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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