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arrowworm

arrowworm noun: a transparent predatory marine worm of the phylum Chaetognatha, found in plankton.

arrowworm: a transparent predatory marine worm of the phylum Chaetognatha, found in plankton
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Noun

arrowworm (plural arrowworms)

  1. A transparent predatory marine worm of the phylum Chaetognatha, found in plankton.

Forms of arrowworm

pluralarrowworms

Origin of arrowworm

From arrow + worm.

Questions about arrowworm

What does arrowworm mean?
Arrowworm means a transparent predatory marine worm of the phylum Chaetognatha, found in plankton.
What part of speech is arrowworm?
Arrowworm is a noun.
What is the plural of arrowworm?
The plural of arrowworm is arrowworms.

Words near arrowworm in the dictionary

  1. arrowweeds
  2. arrowwood
  3. arrowwoods
  4. arrowword
  5. arrowwords
  6. arrowworm
  7. arrowworms
  8. arrowy
  9. Arroyave
  10. Arroyaves
  11. arroyo

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