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nereididae	(formerly spelled Nereidae) a family of polychaete worms.
amphitritenoun	(Greek mythology) A nymph, the wife of Poseidon.
eunicidae	a family of marine polychaetes (bristle worms).
spirorbis	a genus of very small polychaete worms, usually with a white coiled shell.
nautilusnoun	A marine mollusc, of the family Nautilidae native to the Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean, which has tentacles and a spiral shell with a series of air-filled chambers, of which Nautilus is the type genus.
pterobranchia	Pterobranchia, members of which are often called pterobranchs, is a class of small worm-shaped animals.
pristinanoun	The capital and largest city of Kosovo.
echinorhynchida	—
polydora	a genus of plants belonging to the family Asteraceae, consisting of some 8 species.
planaria	a genus of planarians in the family Planariidae.
chitonnoun	(historical) A loose woolen tunic worn by men and women in Ancient Greece.
anisakis simplex	Anisakis simplex, known as the herring worm, is a species of nematode in the genus Anisakis.
amphisbaenanoun	(mythology) A mythical serpent having a head at each end of its body, able to move in either direction.
ceratotrochus	—
nemertea	a phylum of animals also known as ribbon worms or proboscis worms, consisting of about 1300 known species.
eunicenoun	A female given name from Ancient Greek.
polychaetenoun	Alternative spelling of polychete. [Any of many annelid worms, of the class Polychaeta, such as the lugworm; they have a segmented body with pairs of bristles on each segment.]
lugwormnoun	especially the northern lugworm (Arenicola marina), whose coiled castings can often be seen on beaches at low tide.
phronima	a genus of small, deep sea hyperiid amphipods of the family Phronimidae.
peripatusnoun	(zoology) Any onychophoran of the genus Peripatus