Chaetognatha

Chaetognatha
Chaetognatha Chae*tog"na*tha, ||Chaetognatha Ch[ae]*tog"na*tha, n. pl. [NL., from Gr. ? hair + ? jaw.] (Zo["o]l) a phylum consisting of the arrowworms, a group of small active transparent free-swimming marine worms, of which the genus {Sagitta} is the type. They have groups of curved spines on each side of the head.

Syn: phylum Chaetognatha. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • Chaetognatha — Chae*tog na*tha, ||Chaetognatha Ch[ae]*tog na*tha, n. pl. [NL., from Gr. ? hair + ? jaw.] (Zo[ o]l) a phylum consisting of the arrowworms, a group of small active transparent free swimming marine worms, of which the genus {Sagitta} is the type.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Chaetognatha — Arrow worms Temporal range: Lower Cambrian–Recent …   Wikipedia

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  • Chaetognatha — noun arrowworms: a group of small active transparent marine worms • Syn: ↑phylum Chaetognatha • Derivationally related forms: ↑chaetognathous, ↑chaetognathan • Hypernyms: ↑phylum • Member Holonyms …   Useful english dictionary

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