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polychete
also pol·y·chaete (pŏlˈĭ-kētˌ)
noun Any of various annelid worms of the class Polychaeta, including mostly marine worms such as the lugworm, and characterized by fleshy paired appendages tipped with bristles on each body segment.
Related Forms:
- polˈy·cheteˌ, polˌy·cheˈtous adjective