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echiurid — noun Any of several spoon worms of the class Echiura … Wiktionary
echiurid — /ek ee yoor id/, n. any of various unsegmented marine worms of the phylum Echiura, comprising the spoonworms. [ < NL Echiurida, var. of Echiura < Gk échi(s) viper + oura neut. pl. of ouros tailed (deriv. of ourá tail); Cf. Echiurus a genus… … Useful english dictionary
Australian bull ray — Southern Eagle Ray Australian bull rays in the Melbourne Aquarium. Conservation status … Wikipedia
coloration — colorational, adj. colorationally, adv. /kul euh ray sheuhn/, n. appearance with regard to color arrangement or use of colors; coloring: the bold coloration of some birds. [1605 15; COLOR + ATION] * * * ▪ biology Introduction in biology,… … Universalium
echiuroid — /ek ee yoor oyd/, n. 1. any wormlike invertebrate of the phylum Echiuroidea, found in sand and mud of tropical and subtropical seas, having at the mouth a ciliated, often elongated prostomium. adj. 2. belonging or pertaining to the Echiuroidea.… … Universalium
spoonworm — /spoohn werrm /, n. any of various unsegmented, burrowing marine worms of the phylum Echiura, of shallow waters worldwide, having a sausage shaped body and a flattened head. [1835 45; SPOON + WORM] * * * ▪ invertebrate Introduction also called… … Universalium
