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Definition of sandworm - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
marine lifeTECH. US clam worm species found in US coastal areasTECH. US
- She found a sandworm while digging in the sand.
2.
British wormTECH. UK lugworm species found in British coastal areasTECH. UK
- The fisherman used a sandworm as bait.
3.
medicalTECH. hookworm larvae causing skin conditions in humansTECH.
- The hiker got a rash from sandworm larvae.
Images of sandworm
lugworm species found in British coastal areas
Origin of sandworm
Old English, sand (sand) + wyrm (worm)
Examples of sandworm in a sentence
Sandworms are crucial for the coastal ecosystem. Sandworms are often found in the wet sand at low tide. He dug up a sandworm while exploring the beach. Doctors treated the infection caused by sandworm. Sandworm infestations are common in tropical areas.
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- French:ver de sable, arénicole, ...
- German:Sandwurm, Küstenwurm, ...
- Italian:verme della sabbia, verme arenicolo, ...
- Spanish:gusano de arena, anquilostoma, ...
- Portuguese:verme-da-areia, minhoca-da-areia, ...
- Chinese:沙蚕, 钩虫幼虫, ...
- Japanese:砂虫, フックワーム, ...
- Arabic:دودة رَمليّة, دودَة الرِّمال, ...
- Hebrew:תּוֹלַעַת-חוֹל, תּוֹלַעַת חוֹל, ...
- Russian:песчаный червь, пескожил, ...
- Ukrainian:піщаний черв'як, личинки анкілостом, ...
- Hindi:रेत कृमि, रेत कीड़ा, ...
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