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polychaete

DEFINITIONS OF: polychaete

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n chiefly marine annelids possessing both sexes and having paired appendages (parapodia) bearing bristles

Synonyms:
polychaete worm, polychete, polychete worm
Types:
lobworm, lug, lugworm
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
bloodworm
a segmented marine worm with bright red body; often used for bait
Type of:
annelid, annelid worm, segmented worm
worms with cylindrical bodies segmented both internally and externally
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