Meanings
nounproboscis worm (plural proboscis worms)
plural proboscis worms
- Any member of the phylum Nemertea of invertebrate animals.
Synonyms: ribbon worm, ribbonworm, nemertean
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny member of the phylum Nemertea of invertebrate animals.
More synonyms by meaning
nounsoft unsegmented marine worms that have a threadlike proboscis and the ability to stretch and contract
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Translations
Russian немерти́на
- немерти́на (nemertína)Translations
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proboscis worm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proboscis%20worm
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