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polychaete

Syllabification: (pol·y·chaete)
Pronunciation: /ˈpälēˌkēt/
(also polychete)
Definition of polychaete

noun

Zoology
  • a marine annelid worm of the class Polychaeta; a bristle worm.

adjective

  • relating to or denoting polychaetes.

Derivatives

polychaetous

Pronunciation: /ˌpälēˈkētəs/
adjective

polychaete in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of polychaete in the British & World English dictionary
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