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phoronis

CIDE DICTIONARY

phoronisn. [NL., fr. L. Phoronis, a surname of Io, Gr. .].
     A remarkable genus of marine worms having tentacles around the mouth. It is usually classed with the gephyreans. Its larva (Actinotrocha) undergoes a peculiar metamorphosis.  [1913 Webster]

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