chætopod

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• Atrocha — At ro*cha, n. [NL., fr. Gr. a priv. + ? a circle.] (Zo[ o]l.) A kind of ch[ae]topod larva in which no circles of cilia are developed. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• dorsibranchiata — dor si*bran chi*a ta, n. pl. [NL., from L. dorsum back + branchiae gills.] (Zo[ o]l.) A division of ch[ae]topod annelids in which the branchi[ae] are along the back, on each side, or on the parapodia. [See Illusts. under {Annelida} and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Errantes — Errantia Er*ran ti*a, n. pl. [NL., fr. L. errare to wander. See {Err}.] (Zo[ o]l.) A group of ch[ae]topod annelids, including those that are not confined to tubes. See {Ch[ae]topoda}. [Written also {Errantes}.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Errantia — Er*ran ti*a, n. pl. [NL., fr. L. errare to wander. See {Err}.] (Zo[ o]l.) A group of ch[ae]topod annelids, including those that are not confined to tubes. See {Ch[ae]topoda}. [Written also {Errantes}.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• naid — a id, n. [See {Naiad}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of small, fresh water, ch[ae]topod annelids of the tribe {Naidina}. They belong to the {Oligoch[ae]ta}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Nereides — Nereis Ne re*is (? or ?), prop. n.; pl. {Nereides}. [L.] 1. (Class. Myth.) A Nereid. See {Nereid}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) A genus, including numerous species, of marine ch[ae]topod annelids, having a well formed head, with two pairs of eyes …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Nereis — Ne re*is (? or ?), prop. n.; pl. {Nereides}. [L.] 1. (Class. Myth.) A Nereid. See {Nereid}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) A genus, including numerous species, of marine ch[ae]topod annelids, having a well formed head, with two pairs of eyes,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Setiger — Se ti*ger, n. [NL. See {Setigerous}.] (Zo[ o]l.) An annelid having set[ae]; a ch[ae]topod. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Uncinata — Un ci*na ta, n. pl. [NL., fr. L. uncinus a hook.] (Zo[ o]l.) A division of marine ch[ae]topod annelids which are furnished with uncini, as the serpulas and sabellas. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• chetopod — variant of chaetopod * * * chetopod var. chætopod a …   Useful english dictionary