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polychaete Definition

poly·chaete (päl′i kēt′)

noun

any of a class (Polychaeta) of mostly marine, annelid worms, having on most segments a pair of fleshy, leglike appendages bearing numerous bristles

Etymology: < ModL Polychaeta < Gr polychaitēs, with much hair < poly-, poly- + chaitē, hair

polychaete Related Forms
pol′y·chae′·tous adjective
polychaete Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • worm: His scientific research centered largely, tho not exclusively, on polychaete worms, in particular their giant cells and nerve fibers.