tubeworm

tube·worm

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [toob-wurm, tyoob-]
- /ˈtubˌwɜrm, ˈtyub-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [toob-wurm, tyoob-]
- /ˈtubˌwɜrm, ˈtyub-/

Definitions of tubeworm word

noun tubeworm any of various marine worms that produce and inhabit a tube, some being adapted to a hydrothermal vent environment. 1
noun tubeworm any of various polychaete worms that construct and live in a tube made of sand, lime, etc 0

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Origin of tubeworm

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30; tube + worm

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Parts of speech for Tubeworm

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tubeworm popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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