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chaetognath

chaetognath noun: any of several marine worms of the phylum Chaetognatha.

Noun

chaetognath (plural chaetognaths)

  1. Any of several marine worms of the phylum Chaetognatha.
    Synonyms:
    arrow worm

Synonyms of chaetognath

Forms of chaetognath

pluralchaetognaths
alternative formchætognath

Origin of chaetognath

From Ancient Greek χαίτη (khaítē, “flowing hair”) + γνάθος (gnáthos, “jaw”). By surface analysis, chaeto- + -gnath (compare -gnathous).

Questions about chaetognath

What does chaetognath mean?
Chaetognath means any of several marine worms of the phylum Chaetognatha.
What part of speech is chaetognath?
Chaetognath is a noun.
What is the plural of chaetognath?
The plural of chaetognath is chaetognaths.

Words near chaetognath in the dictionary

  1. chaetodontids
  2. chaetodonts
  3. chaetogenesis
  4. chaetoglobosin
  5. chaetoglobosins
  6. chaetognath
  7. chaetognathan
  8. chaetognathans
  9. chaetognathid
  10. chaetognathids
  11. chaetognaths

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