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arrowworm

[ ar-oh-wurm ]
/ ˈær oʊˌwɜrm /
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noun
any small, translucent marine worm of the phylum (or class) Chaetognatha, having lateral and caudal fins.
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Also called glassworm.

Origin of arrowworm

First recorded in 1885–90; so called from a fancied resemblance to an arrow
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British Dictionary definitions for arrowworm

arrowworm
/ (ˈærəʊˌwɜːm) /

noun
any small marine invertebrate of the genus Sagitta, having an elongated transparent body with fins and prehensile oral bristles: phylum Chaetognatha (chaetognaths)
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