polychaete

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Определение polychaete в Латинский Язык Турецкий язык словарь

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Определение polychaete в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь

Any of about 5,400 species of marine worms of the annelid class Polychaeta, having a segmented body with many setae (bristles) on each segment. Species, often brightly coloured, range from less than 1 in. (2.5 cm) to about 10 ft (3 m) long. Most body segments bear two bristly parapodia (lobelike outgrowths). The head has short sensory projections and tentacles. Adults may be free-swimming or sedentary; larvae are free-swimming. Found worldwide, polychaetes are important for turning over sediment on the ocean bottom. One species, the bloodworm, is a popular saltwater fish bait. See also tube worm

chiefly marine annelids possessing both sexes and having paired appendages (parapodia) bearing bristles

alternative spelling of polychete

Связанные Термины

polychaetes

plural of polychaete

Расстановка переносов

po·ly·chaete

Этимология

[ 'pä-lE-"kEt ] (noun.) 1896. ultimately from Greek polychaitEs having much hair, from poly- + chaitE long hair.