"giant tube worm" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: giant tube worms [plural]
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  1. Riftia pachyptila, a large marine worm found around the floor of the Pacific Ocean near geothermal vents. Categories (lifeform): Annelids, Bivalves
    Sense id: en-giant_tube_worm-en-noun-7vvZWeeG Disambiguation of Annelids: 74 26 Disambiguation of Bivalves: 46 54 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 74 26 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 60 40 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 74 26
  2. Kuphus polythalamia, a shipworm, that feeds on submerged wood and is the longest extant mollusc. Categories (lifeform): Bivalves
    Sense id: en-giant_tube_worm-en-noun-JfSwOaiN Disambiguation of Bivalves: 46 54

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