echiuran

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noun

Any annelid worm of the subclass Echiura, formerly considered to be its own phylum.

Similar
spoon worm
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Meanings

nounechiuran (plural echiurans)

plural echiurans

  1. Any annelid worm of the subclass Echiura, formerly considered to be its own phylum.

    Synonyms: spoon worm

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny annelid worm of the subclass Echiura, formerly considered to be its own phylum.

Similar
spoon worm
Also see
spoon worm

Origin

From taxonomic name Echiura + English -an.

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APA

echiuran. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/echiuran

MLA

“echiuran.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/echiuran. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “echiuran,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/echiuran.

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