syllid

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US/ˈsaɪ.lɪd/

noun

Any polychaete worm of the family Syllidae.

Origintranslingual Syllidae →
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Meanings

nounsyllid (plural syllids)

plural syllids

  1. biologyAny polychaete worm of the family Syllidae.

Origin

  1. translingualSyllidae
  2. Englishsyllid

Borrowed from translingual Syllidae. By surface analysis, translingual Syllis + -id.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 裂蟲 /裂虫
  • 裂蟲 /裂虫 (lièchóng)Translations
German Syllide
  • SyllideTranslations

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with syllid

eyelid
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Sounds the same

psyllid
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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