Meanings
nounarrow worm (plural arrow worms)
plural arrow worms
- alternativeAlternative form of arrowwormFirst known use 19th c.
Arrow worms and their ilk may even have driven much of the early Cambrian diversification, as animals tried every trick to avoid getting eaten.
2017, Danna Staaf, Squid Empire, ForeEdge, →ISBN, page 32Synonyms: chaetognath
Synonyms & antonyms
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Translations
Esperanto ĥetognato, ketognato
- ĥetognatomember of Chaetognatha
- ketognatomember of Chaetognatha
Finnish nuolimato
- nuolimatomember of Chaetognatha
Polish szczecioszczęk, strzałka morska
- szczecioszczękmember of Chaetognatha
- strzałka morskamember of Chaetognatha
Portuguese quetognata
- quetognatamember of Chaetognatha
Spanish quetognato
- quetognatomember of Chaetognatha
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“arrow worm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arrow%20worm. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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