polychete worm

Synonyms:

polychaete, polychaete worm, polychete

Types:

lobworm, lug, lugworm

marine worms having a row of tufted gills along each side of the back; often used for fishing bait

sea mouse

any of several large worms having a broad flattened body with a mat of coarse hairs covering the back

bloodworm

a segmented marine worm with bright red body; often used for bait

Type of:

annelid, annelid worm, segmented worm

worms with cylindrical bodies segmented both internally and externally