different between polychaete vs tubeworm

polychaete

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?p?l?ki?t/

Noun

polychaete (plural polychaetes)

  1. Alternative spelling of polychete

Related terms

  • polychaetous

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tubeworm

English

Alternative forms

  • tube worm

Etymology

tube +? worm

Noun

tubeworm (plural tubeworms)

  1. Any of many marine polychaete worms, mostly of the family Serpulidae, which construct permanent calcareous tubes on rocks, ship bottoms etc.

Translations

tubeworm From the web:

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