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nemertean

[ ni-mur-tee-uhn ]

noun

  1. any member of the invertebrate phylum Nemertea, comprising the ribbon worms.


nemertean

/ ˈnÉ›məˌtaɪn; nɪˈmÉœËtɪən /

noun

  1. Also calledribbon worm any soft flattened ribbon-like marine worm of the phylum (or class) Nemertea (or Nemertina ), having an eversible threadlike proboscis
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Nemertea
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²Ô±ð·³¾±ð°ù·³Ù¾±²Ô±ð [ni-, mur, -teen], adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of nemertean1

1860–65; < New Latin Nemerte ( a ), derivative of Nemertes a genus (< Greek ±·Å§³¾±ð°ù³Ùḗs name of a Nereid; -a 2 ) + -an
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of nemertean1

C19: via New Latin from Greek ±·Å§³¾±ð°ù³Ùŧ²õ a Nereid 1

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