Meaning Of The Word Polychaete

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polychaete in American English
any of a class (Polychaeta) of mostly marine, annelid worms, having on most segments a pair of fleshy, leglike appendages bearing numerous bristles
adjective: belonging or pertaining to the Polychaeta
noun: any annelid of the class Polychaeta, having unsegmented swimming appendages with many setae or bristles

polychaete in British English
adjective: of, relating to, or belonging to the class Polychaeta
noun: any marine annelid worm of the class Polychaeta, having a distinct head and paired fleshy appendages (parapodia) that bear bristles (chaetae or setae) and are used in swimming: includes the lugworms, ragworms, and sea mice

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