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serpulid

/ ˈsɜːpjʊlɪd /

noun

  1. a marine polychaete worm of the family Serpulidae, which constructs and lives in a calcareous tube attached to stones or seaweed and has a crown of ciliated tentacles
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of serpulid1

C19: Latin, from serpula a little serpent
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Example Sentences

The sea creatures the researchers identified included colony-forming invertebrates called bryozoans and serpulid worms.

More details can be found at: www.http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/marine/marine-consultation/events Picture: Serpulid worms.

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