Priapulida

 
Pronunciation: /ˌprʌɪəˈpjʊlɪdə/

plural noun

Zoology
  • a small phylum of burrowing worm-like marine invertebrates which have a thick body, a large eversible proboscis, and a terminal tail.

Derivatives

priapulid

Pronunciation: /prʌɪˈapjʊlɪd/
noun & adjective

Origin:

modern Latin (plural), from Priapulus (genus name), diminutive of Priapus