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polychete vs lugworm

lugworm vs polychete

polychete and lugworm both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
polychete Yes No No No
lugworm Yes No No No
As nouns, lugworm is a hyponym of polychete; that is, lugworm is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than polychete:
  • polychete: chiefly marine annelids possessing both sexes and having paired appendages (parapodia) bearing bristles
  • lugworm: marine worms having a row of tufted gills along each side of the back; often used for fishing bait
Other hyponyms of polychete include lobworm, lug, sea mouse, bloodworm.
polychete (noun) lugworm (noun)
chiefly marine annelids possessing both sexes and having paired appendages (parapodia) bearing bristles marine worms having a row of tufted gills along each side of the back; often used for fishing bait
Difference between polychete and lugworm

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