polychaeta

Noun

Meaning

One of the two principal groups of Chaetopoda. It includes those that have prominent parapodia and fascicles of setae. See Illust. under Parapodia.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

polychaete class Polychaeta

Hypernyms

class

Examples

Ruoi belongs to a family of Polychaeta worms that live in brackish water, and is often only visible during short periods of time each year. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

polycerate polyceratid polycerid polychaetan polychaete polychaete worm