serpulid

/ ˈsɜːpjʊlɪd /

noun

1. a marine polychaete worm of the family Serpulidae, which constructs and lives in a calcareous tube attached to stones or seaweed and has a crown of ciliated tentacles

Word History and Origins

Origin of serpulid¹

C19: Latin, from serpula a little serpent

Example Sentences

The sea creatures the researchers identified included colony-forming invertebrates called bryozoans and serpulid worms.

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More details can be found at: www.http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/marine/marine-consultation/events Picture: Serpulid worms.

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