echiurid
[ ek-ee-yoo r-id ]
/ ˌɛk iˈyʊər ɪd /
noun
any of various unsegmented marine worms of the phylum Echiura, comprising the spoonworms.
Nearby words
echinodermatous, echinoid, echinulate, echinus, echium, echiurid, echiuroid, echo, echo boomer, echo chamber, echo check
Origin of echiurid
< New Latin Echiurida, variant of Echiura < Greek échi(s) viper + -oura neuter plural of -ouros -tailed (derivative of ourá tail); Cf. Echiurus a genus of the phylum; see -ida
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