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PRONUNCIATION OF CLAMWORM

clamworm  [ˈklæmˌwɜːm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CLAMWORM

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Clamworm is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CLAMWORM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

clamworm

Alitta succinea

Alitta succinea is a species of marine annelid in the family Nereididae. It has been recorded throughout the North West Atlantic, as well as in the Gulf of Maine and South Africa.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CLAMWORM


bloodworm
ˈblʌdˌwɜːm
bollworm
ˈbəʊlˌwɜːm
bookworm
ˈbʊkˌwɜːm
budworm
ˈbʌdˌwɜːm
cutworm
ˈkʌtˌwɜːm
earthworm
ˈɜːθˌwɜːm
earworm
ˈɪəˌwɜːm
flatworm
ˈflætˌwɜːm
heartworm
ˈhɑːtˌwɜːm
hookworm
ˈhʊkˌwɜːm
hornworm
ˈhɔːnˌwɜːm
mealworm
ˈmiːlˌwɜːm
pinworm
ˈpɪnˌwɜːm
ringworm
ˈrɪŋˌwɜːm
rootworm
ˈruːtˌwɜːm
roundworm
ˈraʊndˌwɜːm
sandworm
ˈsændˌwɜːm
silkworm
ˈsɪlkˌwɜːm
tapeworm
ˈteɪpˌwɜːm
woodworm
ˈwʊdˌwɜːm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CLAMWORM

clammer
clammier
clammiest
clammily
clamminess
clamming
clammy
clamorer
clamorous
clamorously
clamorousness
clamour
clamourer
clamp
clamp down
clampdown
clamper
clamping
clamshell
clan

WORDS THAT END LIKE CLAMWORM

army worm
bagworm
cankerworm
corn earworm
deworm
fireworm
fishworm
glow-worm
Guinea worm
inchworm
lindworm
lugworm
lungworm
pillworm
strawworm
threadworm
tube worm
whipworm
white worm
worm

Synonyms and antonyms of clamworm in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «clamworm» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CLAMWORM

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The translations of clamworm from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «clamworm» in English.

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clamworm
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clamworm
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clamworm
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Translator English - Bengali

clamworm
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clamworm
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Clamworm
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clamworm
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clamworm
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Translator English - Korean

clamworm
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Translator English - Javanese

Clamworm
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clamworm
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clamworm
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Translator English - Marathi

क्लेमवॉर्म
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

clamworm
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Translator English - Italian

clamworm
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clamworm
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Translator English - Ukrainian

clamworm
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Translator English - Romanian

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clamworm
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Translator English - Afrikaans

clamworm
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Translator English - Swedish

clamworm
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Translator English - Norwegian

clamworm
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of clamworm

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CLAMWORM»

The term «clamworm» is barely ever used and occupies the 198.356 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CLAMWORM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about clamworm

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CLAMWORM»

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Habitat Use of Surf Scoters Wintering in the Mesohaline ...
Common Clamworm The common clamworm (Neanthes succinea; hereby called clamworm) was the most ubiquitous polychaete sampled and one of the most frequently occurring fauna. Densities of clamworms in mud and hard bottoms were ...
David M. Kidwell, 2007
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Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series: 1972: July-December
Clamworm anatomy 2: parapodia. sneet. ... Clamworm anatomy 4: cross sections. Sheet. (Bioreview sheet, 4356) © Carolina Biological Supply Co.; 7Nov69; A382173. Clamworm anatomy 5: nervous and circulatory systems. Shee'o.
Library of Congress. Copyright Office, 1974
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The Complete Book of Striped Bass Fishing
Sandworms The sandworm or clamworm is by far the most popular of the marine worms. Nereis virensis a polychaete annelid — that is, each segment contains several bristles. The garden worm, a close relative, is an olicochaete because it ...
Nick Karas, 2000
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Enzyme Inhibitors: Advances in Research and Application: ...
Qingdao University: Cloning and expression of cDNA encoding a cysteine protease inhibitor from clamworm and its possible use in managing Anoplophora glabripennis Motschulsky (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) Fresh data on biotechnology ...
‎2012
5
Life in the Chesapeake Bay
There are seven species in the Bay, but a single species, the common clamworm, Neanthis succinea, is the one most likely to be encountered. Common clamworms may be fairly large (five to six inches), but smaller sizes are more common.
Alice Jane Lippson, Robert L. Lippson, 2006
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Modern Text Book of Zoology: Invertebrates
Neanthes. or. Nereis: A. Clamworm. Phylum Annelida (L., annulus, a little ring), sometimes called Annulata, comprises 3 main classes of segmented worm - like invertebrate animals. All are characterized by metameric segmentation, which ...
Prof. R.L.Kotpal, 2012
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A Year across Maryland: A Week-by-Week Guide to Discovering ...
One species, the common clamworm (Nereis succinea), becomes conspicuous for a few days each May when huge numbers of them appear near the water's surface in what has been called a “frenzied mating dance”—a May worm jubilee.
Bryan MacKay, 2013
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New Developments in Ecology Research
Clamworm is a segmented burrowing marine worm of the genus Nereis, commonly used as bait for fishing. The worms can hardly be found in Chinese naked coastal beach, but is prolific in Spartina marsh in which the fresh product of ...
A. R. Burk, 2006
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The living ocean: biology and technology of the marine ...
... the clamworm Fig 5-14 Parapodium of a clamworm with setae Segmental blood. A. Proboscis retracted B. Proboscis extended Fig. 5-13. Dorsal view of the head of a clamworm, Nereis Fig. 6-12. An old print showing a giant squid attacking.
Clemm, Pottenger, 1995
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Perspectives on Animal Behavior
100 80 60 40 20 0 Shadow Mechanical shock Shadow 10 60 0 20 30 40 50 Trials 100 80 60 40 20 0 Shadow Rest Shadow 10 10 Trials Trials FIGURE 5.1 Habituation of the withdrawal response to a shadow by the clamworm, Nereis.
Judith Goodenough, Betty McGuire, Elizabeth Jakob, 2009

2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CLAMWORM»

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Fanged clamworm eats and is eaten at the oyster reef restaurant
And the clamworm will use those fangs to bite, said Lynnhaven River Now oyster scientist Laurie Sorabella, but it doesn't break the skin, just ... «The Virginian-Pilot, Feb 15»
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Strange taste from the sea
Hanoians are proud of their cuisine, which includes delicacies based on rươi, a kind of sea worm commonly called ragworm or clamworm that's ... «Thanh Nien Daily, Nov 11»

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