Definitions for: Polychaeta

[n] marine annelid worms

Webster (1913) Definition: Pol`y*ch[ae]"ta, n. pl. [NL., from Gr. poly`s many
+ ? hair.] (Zo["o]l.)
One of the two principal groups of Ch[ae]topoda. It includes
those that have prominent parapodia and fascicles of set[ae].
See Illust. under Parapodia.

Synonyms: class Polychaeta

See Also: Annelida, class, family Terebellidae, lobworm, lug, lugworm, phylum Annelida, polychaete, polychaete worm, polychete, polychete worm, Terebellidae

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