ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷nə̇ˈmərd.ēz noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from carcin- + Nemertes, genus of worms, from Greek Nēmertēs daughter of Nereus
: a genus of nemertine worms (order Hoplonemertea) with rudimentary proboscis and a single stylet that are parasitic on the gills and eggs of crabs