Chaetognath

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any of several marine worms of the phylum Chaetognatha.
  2. 2
    any worm of the Chaetognatha; transparent marine worm with horizontal lateral and caudal fins and a row of movable curved spines at each side of the mouth wordnet

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek χαίτη (khaítē, “flowing hair”) + γνάθος (gnáthos, “jaw”). By surface analysis, chaeto- + -gnath (compare -gnathous).

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