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