NEMERTEAN


Meaning of NEMERTEAN in English

[ nɛmə'ti:ən , nɪ'mə:tɪən ]

(also nemertine ) Zoology

■ noun a member of the small phylum Nemertea, which comprises the ribbon worms.

■ adjective relating to ~s.

Origin

from mod. L. Nemertea , from Gk Nēmertēs , the name of a sea nymph.

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