arrowworm

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noun

A transparent predatory marine worm of the phylum Chaetognatha, found in plankton.

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chaetognath
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Meanings

nounarrowworm (plural arrowworms)

plural arrowworms

  1. biologyA transparent predatory marine worm of the phylum Chaetognatha, found in plankton.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounany worm of the Chaetognatha; transparent marine worm with horizontal lateral and caudal fins and a row of movable curved spines at each side of the mouth

Similar
chaetognath
Broader
worm
Also see
chaetognath

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From arrow + worm.

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APA

arrowworm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arrowworm

MLA

“arrowworm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arrowworm. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arrowworm,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arrowworm.

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