HyperDic: sipunculid

English > 1 sense of the word sipunculid:
NOUNanimalsipunculid, peanut wormsmall unsegmented marine worm that when disturbed retracts its anterior portion into the body giving the appearance of a peanut
English > sipunculid: 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.
Synonympeanut worm
Member ofSipuncula, phylum Sipunculapeanut worms
BroaderinvertebrateAny animal lacking a backbone or notochord
Spanishsipunculid

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