feather-duster worm
[ feth-er duhs-ter ]
noun
any tube-dwelling polychaete worm of the families Sabellidae and Serpulidae, the numerous species having a crown of feathery tentacles used in feeding and respiration.
- Also called fan worm, feather worm.
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