polychete

A noun referring to a class of chiefly marine annelid worms that possess both sexes and have paired appendages (parapodia) bearing bristles.

• 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее класс преимущественно морских кольчатых червей, обладающих обоими полами и имеющих парные придатки (параподии) со щетинками.

1. Marine annelid worm C2 formal scientific

   A class of segmented worms, primarily marine, characterized by having paired appendages called parapodia that bear bristles (chaetae). They are often found in various marine environments.

   • The polychete burrowed into the sandy ocean floor.
   • Marine biologists study polychetes to understand ocean ecosystems.
   • Many polychetes are important food sources for fish and crustaceans.

   🇷🇺Многощетинковый червь

   Synonyms: polychaete