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serpulid
/ ˈsɜːpjʊlɪd /
noun
- 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
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Word History and Origins
Origin of serpulid1
C19: Latin, from serpula a little serpent
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