sludgeworm

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]

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  • 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

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