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nemertean
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun nemertean has 1 sense
- nemertean(n = noun.animal) nemertine, proboscis worm, ribbon worm - soft unsegmented marine worms that have a threadlike proboscis and the ability to stretch and contract; Array is a kind of worm
is a member of nemertea, nemertina, phylum nemertea, phylum nemertina
OXFORD DICTIONARY
nemertean, n. & adj. (also nemertine)
--n. any marine ribbon worm of the phylum Nemertea, often very long and brightly coloured, found in tangled knots in coastal waters of Europe and the Mediterranean.
--adj. of or relating to this class.
--n. any marine ribbon worm of the phylum Nemertea, often very long and brightly coloured, found in tangled knots in coastal waters of Europe and the Mediterranean.
--adj. of or relating to this class.
Etymology
mod.L Nemertes f. Gk Nemertes name of a sea nymph
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