polychaete

• Sustantivo que designa a un gusano anélido, principalmente marino, caracterizado por poseer apéndices pares (parápodos) con quetas o sedas, y por tener generalmente sexos separados.

A noun referring to a class of annelid worms, primarily marine, characterized by having paired appendages (parapodia) with bristles and separate sexes.

1. Marine annelid wormC2formalscientific

   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 and exhibit both sexes.

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   • The polychaete worm uses its parapodia to crawl along the ocean floor.
   • Marine biologists discovered a new species of polychaete in the deep sea.
   • Polychaetes play a crucial role in the marine ecosystem as both predators and prey.