"polychete" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: polychetes [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “many”) + χαίτη (khaítē, “chaeta”), equivalent to poly- + chaeta. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|πολύς||many}} Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “many”), {{af|en|poly-|chaeta}} poly- + chaeta Head templates: {{en-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. Categories (lifeform): Annelids Synonyms: polychaete Translations (annelids of the class Polychaeta): monisukasmato (Finnish), polychète [feminine] (French), wieloszczet [masculine] (Polish), poliqueta [feminine] (Portuguese), poliqueto [masculine] (Spanish)

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