- sludgeworm
- sludgeworm [sluj′wʉrm΄]n.a small, freshwater tubifex worm (Tubifex tubifex) able to live in very low oxygen concentrations, as in sewage sludges and other bottom muds rich in organic matter
English World dictionary. V. Neufeldt. 2014.
sludgeworm
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sludgeworm — /sluj werrm /, n. a small freshwater worm, Tubifex tubifex, often inhabiting sewage sludge and the muddy bottoms of lakes, rivers, and pools. [SLUDGE + WORM] * * * … Universalium
sludgeworm — /sluj werrm /, n. a small freshwater worm, Tubifex tubifex, often inhabiting sewage sludge and the muddy bottoms of lakes, rivers, and pools. [SLUDGE + WORM] … Useful english dictionary
bloodworm — [blud′wʉrm΄] n. 1. any of various small, red annelid worms, as the sludgeworm 2. the wormlike red larva of various midges, esp. of a genus (Chironomus) that lays its eggs in water … English World dictionary
