epitoky

English

Etymology

From epitoke +‎ -y.

Noun

epitoky (uncountable)

  1. (biology) A form of reproduction in some polychaete annelids in which the worms undergo a partial or complete transformation into an epitoke, a pelagic morph capable of sexual reproduction

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