Definition of polychete Polychete

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What does polychete mean?

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Noun
polychete - chiefly marine annelids possessing both sexes and having paired appendages (parapodia) bearing bristles
		polychaete, polychaete worm, 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

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polychete (Noun)
Any of many annelid worms, of the class Polychaeta, such as the lugworm; they have a segmented body with pairs of bristles on each segment.

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polychete, noun, singular of polychetes.

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