Polychaete

Other forms: polychaetes

Definitions of polychaete

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

synonyms: polychaete worm, polychete, polychete worm

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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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