Definitions for: Nemertina

[n] proboscis worms

Webster (1913) Definition: Nem`er*ti"na, n. pl. [NL. See Nemrtes.] (Zo["o]l.)
An order of helminths usually having a long, slender, smooth,
often bright-colored body, covered with minute vibrating
cilia; -- called also Nemertea, Nemertida, and
Rhynchoc[oe]la.

Note: The mouth is beneath the head, and the straight
intestine at the posterior and. They have a very
singular long tubular proboscis, which can be everted
from a pore in the front of the head. Their nervous
system and blood vessels are well developed. Some of
the species become over one hundred feet long. They are
mostly marine and seldom parasitic; a few inhabit fresh
water. the two principal divisions are Anopla and
Enopla.

Synonyms: Nemertea, phylum Nemertea, phylum Nemertina

See Also: animal kingdom, Animalia, kingdom Animalia, nemertean, nemertine, phylum, proboscis worm, ribbon worm

Try our:
Scrabble Word Finder

Scrabble Cheat

Words With Friends Cheat

Hanging With Friends Cheat

Scramble With Friends Cheat

Ruzzle Cheat

Related Resources:
a letter animals
animals beginning with x
animlas that start with h