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nemertean

nemertean noun: any of several unsegmented, brightly-coloured worms, of the phylum Nemertea; the ribbon worms.

Noun

nemertean (plural nemerteans)

  1. Any of several unsegmented, brightly-coloured worms, of the phylum Nemertea; the ribbon worms

Forms of nemertean

pluralnemerteans

Origin of nemertean

From Nemertea + -an.

Questions about nemertean

What does nemertean mean?
Nemertean means any of several unsegmented, brightly-coloured worms, of the phylum Nemertea; the ribbon worms.
What part of speech is nemertean?
Nemertean is a noun.
What is the plural of nemertean?
The plural of nemertean is nemerteans.

Words near nemertean in the dictionary

  1. nemegtosaurids
  2. Nemenhah
  3. Nemenčinė
  4. Nemerov
  5. Nemerovian
  6. nemertean
  7. nemerteans
  8. Nemertes
  9. nemertian
  10. nemertians
  11. nemertide

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