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Sipuncula

Syllabification: (Si·pun·cu·la)
Pronunciation: /sīˈpəNGkyələ/

Zoology
Definition of Sipuncula
  • a small phylum that comprises the peanut worms.

Derivatives

sipunculan

Pronunciation: /-lən/

noun & adjective

sipunculid

Pronunciation: /sīˈpəNGkyəlid/

noun & adjective

Origin:

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

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