polychete

pol·y·chete also pol·y·chaete  (pl-kt)

n.

Any of various annelid worms of the class Polychaeta, including mostly marine worms such as the lugworm, and characterized by fleshy paired appendages tipped with bristles on each body segment.

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[New Latin Polychaeta, class name, from Greek polukhaits, with much hair : polu-, poly- + khait, long hair.]

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poly·chete, poly·chetous adj.

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Noun

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polychete - chiefly marine annelids possessing both sexes and having paired appendages (parapodia) bearing bristles polychaete, polychaete worm, polychete worm annelid, annelid worm, segmented worm - worms with cylindrical bodies segmented both internally and externally class Polychaeta, Polychaeta - marine annelid worms lobworm, lugworm, lug - marine worms having a row of tufted gills along each side of the back; often used for fishing bait sea mouse - any of several large worms having a broad flattened body with a mat of coarse hairs covering the back bloodworm - a segmented marine worm with bright red body; often used for bait