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polychaete worm - chiefly marine annelids possessing both sexes and having paired appendages (parapodia) bearing bristles | ||
polychaete, polychete, polychete worm | ||
annelid, annelid worm, segmented worm worms with cylindrical bodies segmented both internally and externally | ||
class polychaeta, polychaeta marine annelid worms | ||
lobworm, lugworm, lug marine worms having a row of tufted gills along each side of the back; often used for fishing bait | ||
sea mouse any of several large worms having a broad flattened body with a mat of coarse hairs covering the back |