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POLYCIRRUS

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Genus of soft-bodied polychete marine worms

Synonyms:

genus Polycirrus; Polycirrus

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Polycirrus" is a kind of...):

worm genus (a genus of worms)

Meronyms (members of "Polycirrus"):

bloodworm (a segmented marine worm with bright red body; often used for bait)

Holonyms ("Polycirrus" is a member of...):

family Terebellidae; Terebellidae (marine burrowing or tube-forming polychete worms usually having long thick bodies)

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