nemertean

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noun

Any of several unsegmented, brightly-coloured worms, of the phylum Nemertea; the ribbon worms

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ribbon wormnemertineproboscis worm
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Meanings

nounnemertean (plural nemerteans)

plural nemerteans

  1. Any of several unsegmented, brightly-coloured worms, of the phylum Nemertea; the ribbon worms

Synonyms & antonyms

nounsoft unsegmented marine worms that have a threadlike proboscis and the ability to stretch and contract

Similar
ribbon wormnemertineproboscis worm
Broader
worm
Also see
nemertineproboscis wormribbon worm

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From Nemertea + -an.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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