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polychete

polychete noun: any of many annelid worms, of the class Polychaeta, such as the lugworm; they have a segmented body with pairs of bristles on each segment.

Noun

polychete (plural polychetes)

  1. Any of many annelid worms, of the class Polychaeta, such as the lugworm; they have a segmented body with pairs of bristles on each segment.

Forms of polychete

pluralpolychetes
alternative formpolychaete

Origin of polychete

From Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “many”) + χαίτη (khaítē, “chaeta”), equivalent to poly- + chaeta.

Questions about polychete

What does polychete mean?
Polychete means any of many annelid worms, of the class Polychaeta, such as the lugworm; they have a segmented body with pairs of bristles on each segment.
What part of speech is polychete?
Polychete is a noun.
What is the plural of polychete?
The plural of polychete is polychetes.

Words near polychete in the dictionary

  1. polychelid
  2. polychelids
  3. polychemotherapeutic
  4. polychemotherapies
  5. polychemotherapy
  6. polychete
  7. polychetes
  8. polychetous
  9. polychitin
  10. polychitins
  11. polychloride

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