bloodworm

(blŭd'wûrm')
n.

1. Any of various red, segmented marine worms of the genera Polycirrus and Enoplobranchus that have bright red bodies and are often used for bait.
2. The freshwater larvae of certain midges that are red as a result of the high hemoglobin content of their blood.

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A parasitic worm of cyprinid fish. Called also philometra abdominalis.

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• Insects and arachnids
• Mollusks and aquatic invertebrates
• Worms

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