nemertine
ti noun
any member of the invertebrate phylum Nemertea, comprising the ribbon worms.
Also called ribbon worm.
Origin:
1860–65; < Neo-Latin Nemerte(a), derivative of Nemertes a genus (< Greek Nēmertḗs name of a Nereid; see -a2) + -an
1860–65; < Neo-Latin Nemerte(a), derivative of Nemertes a genus (< Greek Nēmertḗs name of a Nereid; see -a2) + -an
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nemertean or nemertine (nɪˈmɜːtɪən, ˈnɛməˌtaɪn) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| 1. | Also called: ribbon worm any soft flattened ribbon-like marine worm of the phylum (or class) Nemertea (or Nemertina), having an eversible threadlike proboscis |
| —adj | |
| 2. | of, relating to, or belonging to the Nemertea |
| [C19: via New Latin from Greek Nēmertēs a | |
| nemertine or nemertine | |
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| [C19: via New Latin from Greek Nēmertēs a | |
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| nemertean or nemertine (nɪˈmɜːtɪən, ˈnɛməˌtaɪn) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | Also called: ribbon worm any soft flattened ribbon-like marine worm of the phylum (or class) Nemertea (or Nemertina), having an eversible threadlike proboscis |
| —adj | |
| 2. | of, relating to, or belonging to the Nemertea |
| [C19: via New Latin from Greek Nēmertēs a | |
| nemertine or nemertine | |
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| [C19: via New Latin from Greek Nēmertēs a | |
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nemertine
any member of the invertebrate phylum Nemertea (sometimes called Nemertinea, or Rhynchocoela), which includes mainly free-living forms but also a few parasites of crustaceans, mollusks, and sea squirts. The majority of the approximately 900 known nemertean species are found in marine habitats. Some, however, live in freshwater or on land. The name proboscis worm derives from the muscular eversible proboscis, which is housed in a chamber above the gut. This tube-shaped organ, which in many aquatic forms has a needlelike stylet, is typically used to trap the prey; in land-dwelling species it may be used for rapid movement
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