vestimentiferan

[ ves-tuh-muh n-tif-er-uh n, ‐men- ]

/ ˌvɛs tə mənˈtɪf ər ən, ‐mɛn- /

noun

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

Nearby words

vestibulum, vestige, vestigial, vestigial organ, vestigium, vestimentiferan, vesting, vestmannaeyjar, vestment, vestmental, vestments

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