vestimentiferan

American  

[ves-tuh-muhn-tif-er-uhn, ‑men-] / ˌvɛs tə mənˈtɪf ər ən, ‑mɛn- /

noun

1. any of various marine tubeworms of the phylum Vestimentifera or Pogonophora, which live in upright tubes near hydrothermal vents.

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Etymology

Origin of vestimentiferan

First recorded in 1965–70; from New Latin Vestīmentifera phylum name, equivalent to Latin vestīment(um) “garment, outer garment” + -i- ( def. ) + -fera, neuter plural of -fer -fer ( def. )