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How do you use Tubeworm in a sentence? See 3 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Tubeworm in a sentence

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Tubeworm | Tubeworms

Tubeworm meaning

Any of many marine polychaete worms, mostly of the family Serpulidae, which construct permanent calcareous tubes on rocks, ship bottoms etc.

Using Tubeworm

  • The main meaning on this page is: Any of many marine polychaete worms, mostly of the family Serpulidae, which construct permanent calcareous tubes on rocks, ship bottoms etc.
  • In the example corpus, tubeworm often appears in combinations such as: the tubeworm.

Context around Tubeworm

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

vestimentiferan 1×

Often after:

species 1× roots 1×

Sentence patterns with Tubeworm

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

new vestimentiferan tubeworm species 1× of the tubeworm roots do 1× protect the tubeworm from predation 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

discovery of the 1× like the trunk 1× the diameter and 1×

Common sentence endings:

and environmental stresses 1× the tubeworms body 1× vestimentiferan tubeworm species 1×

Words around Tubeworm

Just before it in the word index:

tubewells 3 tubewell 2 tubeway 3 tubetube 2 tubestock 2 tubes 743

Just after it in the word index:

tubeworms 4 tubgirl 2 tubi 38 tubiana 2 tubidy 3 tubig 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 5 aacr 5 aacsb 5 aadar 5 aadk 5 aadvantage 5

Corpus analysis for Tubeworm

  • In this selection, "tubeworm" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 25.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, vestimentiferan, species and roots stand out and add context to how "tubeworm" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include new vestimentiferan tubeworm species and of the tubeworm roots do. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "tubeworm" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with tubeworm

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Discovery of the hydrothermal vents in the eastern Pacific Ocean was quickly followed by the discovery and description of new vestimentiferan tubeworm species. (23 words)

The diameter and wall thickness of the tubeworm roots do not appear to change with distance from the trunk portion of the tubeworms body. (24 words)

Like the trunk portion of the body, the roots of the Vestimentiferan tubeworms are composed of chitin crystallites, which support and protect the tubeworm from predation and environmental stresses. (29 words)

Longer example sentences

Like the trunk portion of the body, the roots of the Vestimentiferan tubeworms are composed of chitin crystallites, which support and protect the tubeworm from predation and environmental stresses. (29 words)

The diameter and wall thickness of the tubeworm roots do not appear to change with distance from the trunk portion of the tubeworms body. (24 words)

Discovery of the hydrothermal vents in the eastern Pacific Ocean was quickly followed by the discovery and description of new vestimentiferan tubeworm species. (23 words)

Example sentences (3)

Discovery of the hydrothermal vents in the eastern Pacific Ocean was quickly followed by the discovery and description of new vestimentiferan tubeworm species.

Like the trunk portion of the body, the roots of the Vestimentiferan tubeworms are composed of chitin crystallites, which support and protect the tubeworm from predation and environmental stresses.

The diameter and wall thickness of the tubeworm roots do not appear to change with distance from the trunk portion of the tubeworms body.

Common combinations with tubeworm

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "tubeworm" in a sentence?
An example: "Discovery of the hydrothermal vents in the eastern Pacific Ocean was quickly followed by the discovery and description of new vestimentiferan tubeworm species." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "tubeworm" from authentic English texts.
What does "tubeworm" mean?
Tubeworm means: Any of many marine polychaete worms, mostly of the family Serpulidae, which construct permanent calcareous tubes on rocks, ship bottoms etc.
How many example sentences with "tubeworm" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "tubeworm", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.