Sipuncula

 
Pronunciation: /sʌɪˈpʌŋkjʊlə/

plural noun

Zoology
  • a small phylum that comprises the peanut worms. Also called Sipunculida.

Derivatives

sipunculan

noun & adjective

sipunculid

noun & adjective

Origin:

modern Latin (plural), from Sipunculus (genus name), based on a variant of Latin siphunculus 'small tube'