beard worm
beard worm · beard worms
Any annelid worm of the family Siboglinidae, particularly those with beard-like…Any annelid worm of the family Siboglinidae, particularly those with beard-like protrusions.
Meaning
1 sensesAny annelid worm of the family Siboglinidae, particularly those with beard-like protrusions.
More definitions
- slender animal with tentacles and a tubelike outer covering; lives on the deep ocean bottom
Forms
plural: beard wormsSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- slender animal with tentacles and a tubelike outer covering; lives on the deep ocean bottom:pogonophoran
See also
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