Crossword clues for polychaeta
polychaeta
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Polychaeta \Pol`y*ch[ae]"ta\, n. pl. [NL., from Gr. poly`s many + ? hair.] (Zo["o]l.) One of the two principal groups of Ch[ae]topoda. It includes those that have prominent parapodia and fascicles of set[ae]. See Illust. under Parapodia.
Annelida \An*nel"i*da\, n. pl. [NL. See Annelid.] (Zo["o]l.) A division of the Articulata, having the body formed of numerous rings or annular segments, and without jointed legs. The principal subdivisions are the Ch[ae]topoda, including the Oligoch[ae]ta or earthworms and Polych[ae]ta or marine worms; and the Hirudinea or leeches. See Ch[ae]topoda.
Usage examples of "polychaeta".
He knew very well that it was not heaving for him but he did not realize that grief was the cause until he reached the bizarre mating habits of Polychaeta rubra, when to his intense embarrassment and distress he saw tears coursing down her cheeks.