ARROWWORM

Meaning of ARROWWORM in English

noun Date: circa 1889 any of a phylum (Chaetognatha) of small planktonic wormlike marine organisms having curved bristles on either side of the head for seizing prey

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ARROWWORM — “+ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : a worm of the class Chaetognatha — see sagitta
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ARROWWORM — (n.) A peculiar transparent worm of the genus Sagitta, living at the surface of the sea. See Sagitta.
Английский словарь Webster
ARROWWORM — ( n. ) A peculiar transparent worm of the genus Sagitta, living at the surface of the sea. See Sagitta.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ARROWWORM — /ar"oh werrm'/ , n. any small, translucent marine worm of the phylum (or class) Chaetognatha, having lateral and caudal fins. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ARROWWORM — noun Date: circa 1889 : any of a phylum (Chaetognatha) of small planktonic wormlike marine organisms having curved bristles on …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ARROWWORM — noun a peculiar transparent worm of the genus sagitta, living at the surface of the sea. ·see sagitta.
Webster English vocab
ARROWWORM — [ar.row.worm] n (ca. 1889): any of a phylum (Chaetognatha) of small planktonic wormlike marine organisms having curved bristles on either …
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ARROWWORM
Britannica English vocabulary
ARROWWORM — Pronunciation: - ˌ w ə rm Function: noun Date: circa 1889 : any of a phylum (Chaetognatha) of small planktonic …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
CHAETOGNATH — noun see: -gnathous Date: circa 1889 arrowworm , ~ adjective
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CHAETOGNATH — I. ˈkēd.ˌägˌnath, -d.əg- noun ( -s ) Etymology: New Latin Chaetognatha : one of the Chaetognatha : arrowworm II. adjective …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SAGITTOID — ˈsajəˌtȯid adjective Etymology: New Latin Sagitta + English -oid : of, relating to, or resembling an arrowworm
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SAGITTA — səˈjid.ə noun Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, arrow, probably of non-Indo-European origin 1. -s : the distance from the midpoint …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GLASS WORM — noun Etymology: so called from its transparency : arrowworm
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GLASSWORM — /glas"werrm', glahs"-/ , n. arrowworm. [ 1545-55; GLASS + WORM ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CHAETOGNATH — noun Etymology: New Latin Chaetognatha, class or phylum name, ultimately from Greek chaitē + gnathos jaw — more at -gnathous …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CHAETOGNATH — [chae.to.gnath] n [NL Chaetognatha, class or phylum name, ultim. fr. Gk chaite + gnathos jaw--more at -gnathous] (ca. 1889): arrowworm …
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Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster

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