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nectochaete

nectochaete noun: the free-swimming larva of a polychaete.

Noun

nectochaete (plural nectochaetes)

  1. The free-swimming larva of a polychaete

Forms of nectochaete

pluralnectochaetes

Origin of nectochaete

Blend of necto- + polychaete.

Questions about nectochaete

What does nectochaete mean?
Nectochaete means the free-swimming larva of a polychaete.
What part of speech is nectochaete?
Nectochaete is a noun.
What is the plural of nectochaete?
The plural of nectochaete is nectochaetes.

Words near nectochaete in the dictionary

  1. nectobenthic
  2. nectobentonic
  3. nectocalyces
  4. nectocalycine
  5. nectocalyx
  6. nectochaete
  7. nectochaetes
  8. nectomonad
  9. nectomonads
  10. nectonic
  11. nectonomad

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