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SIPUNCULOID
Etymology
Adjective
sipunculoid (comparative more sipunculoid, superlative most sipunculoid)
(zoology) Relating to the Sipunculidea.
Noun
sipunculoid (plural sipunculoids)
(zoology) Any of the Sipunculidea.
Source: Wiktionary
Si*pun"cu*loid, a. Etym: [NL. Sipunculus, the typical genus + -oid.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Pertaining to the Sipunculoidea.
– n.
Definition: One of the Sipunculoidea.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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