chaetognath

  • 1chaetognath — n. 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. Syn: arrowworm. [WordNet 1.5] …

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  • 2Chaetognath — Ch[ae] tog*nath, a. (Zo[ o]l.) Of or pertaining to the Ch[ae]tognatha. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 3chaetognath — [kē′täg nath΄] n. [< ModL: see CHAETO & GNATHOUS] ARROWWORM …

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  • 4chaetognath — noun Etymology: New Latin Chaetognatha, class or phylum name, ultimately from Greek chaitē + gnathos jaw more at gnathous Date: circa 1889 arrowworm • chaetognath adjective …

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  • 5chaetognath — n. any dart shaped worm of the phylum Chaetognatha, usu. living among marine plankton, and having a head with external thorny teeth. Etymology: mod.L Chaetognatha f. Gk khaite long hair + gnathos jaw * * * noun any worm of the Chaetognatha;… …

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  • 6chaetognath — /kee tog nath , teuhg /, n. 1. any animal of the phylum Chaetognatha, comprising the arrowworms. adj. 2. Also, chaetognathan /kee tog neuh theuhn/, chaetognathous. belonging or pertaining to the Chaetognatha. [1885 90; < NL Chaetognatha, neut. pl …

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  • 7chaetognath — noun Any of several marine worms of the phylum Chaetognatha …

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  • 8chaetognath — chae·tog·nath …

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  • 9chaetognath — chae•tog•nath [[t]ˈki tɒgˌnæθ, təg [/t]] n. 1) ivt any invertebrate of the phylum Chaetognatha, comprising the arrowworms 2) ivt Also, chae•tog•na•than [[t]kiˈtɒg nə θən[/t]] belonging or pertaining to the chaetognaths • Etymology: 1885–90; &LT;&#8230; …

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  • 10Chaetognatha — Arrow worms Temporal range: Lower Cambrian–Recent …

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