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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of many marine polychaete worms, mostly of the family Serpulidae, which construct permanent calcareous tubes on rocks, ship bottoms etc.

Etymology

From tube + worm.

Related phrases

spiny tubeworm

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