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Priapulida

Syllabification: (Pri·ap·u·li·da)
Pronunciation: /ˌprīəˈpyo͞olədə/

Zoology
Definition of Priapulida
  • a small phylum of burrowing wormlike marine invertebrates. A priapulid has a thick body, a large eversible proboscis, and a tail.

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priapulid

Pronunciation: /prīˈapyələd/

noun & adjective

Origin:

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

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