Meanings
nounpeanut worm (plural peanut worms)
plural peanut worms
- A sipunculid worm; any member of phylum Sipuncula.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounsmall unsegmented marine worm that when disturbed retracts its anterior portion into the body giving the appearance of a peanut
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peanut worm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peanut%20worm
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“peanut worm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peanut%20worm. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “peanut worm,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peanut%20worm.
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