polychete

See also: polychète

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “many”) + χαίτη (khaítē, “chaeta”), equivalent to poly- +‎ chaeta.

Noun

polychete (plural polychetes)

  1. 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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