"polychaeta" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: polychaetas [plural], polychaetae [plural]
Etymology: From the class name. Head templates: {{en-noun|s|polychaetae}} polychaeta (plural polychaetas or polychaetae)
  1. Any annelid worm of the class Polychaeta Categories (lifeform): Annelids

Inflected forms

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