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Lugworm vs Lungworm - What's the difference?

lugworm | lungworm |

As nouns the difference between lugworm and lungworm

is that lugworm is a large marine annelid worm of the species species: Arenicola marina, whose coiled castings can often be seen on beaches at low tide while lungworm is any of several nematode worms, of the family family: Metastrongylidae, that are parasitic to mammalian lungs.

lugworm

English

Noun

(en noun) (wikipedia lugworm)
  • A large marine annelid worm of the species , whose coiled castings can often be seen on beaches at low tide.

    • Synonyms

    * lob-worm * sandworm

    lungworm

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of several nematode worms, of the family (taxlink) , that are parasitic to mammalian lungs