spoonworm Syllabification: (spoon·worm)Pronunciation: /ˈspo͞onˌwərm/Definition of spoonworm noun an unsegmented wormlike marine invertebrate that lives in burrows, crevices, or discarded shells. Spoonworms typically have a sausage-shaped body with a long proboscis that can be extended over the seabed. Phylum Echiura spoonworm in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of spoonworm in the British & World English dictionary