serpulid

serpulid
I. \\-lə̇d\ adjective
: of or relating to the Serpulidae
II. noun (-s)
: a worm of the family Serpulidae

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serpulid /sûrˈpū-lid/
noun
A marine polychaete worm of the family Serpūˈlidae, that constructs and lives within a twisted calcareous tube
ORIGIN: L serpula a snake, from serpere to creep
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serˈpulite noun
A fossil resembling a worm tube

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