HyperDic: peanut_worm

English > 1 sense of the expression peanut worm:
NOUNanimalpeanut worm, sipunculidsmall unsegmented marine worm that when disturbed retracts its anterior portion into the body giving the appearance of a peanut
English > peanut worm: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaningsmall unsegmented marine worm that when disturbed retracts its anterior portion into the body giving the appearance of a peanut.
Synonymsipunculid
Member ofSipuncula, phylum Sipunculapeanut worms
BroaderinvertebrateAny animal lacking a backbone or notochord
Spanishsipunculid

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