POLYCHAETA

Polychaeta, class Polychaeta

(noun) marine annelid worms

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Pol`y*chæ"ta, n. pl. Etym: [NL., from Gr. (Zoöl.)

Definition: One of the two principal groups of Chætopoda. It includes those that have prominent parapodia and fascicles of setæ. See Illust. under Parapodia.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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