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fan worm — fan worm, an annelid with a crown of feathery tentacles for gathering food particles. Fan worms live in tubes imbedded in sand and mud flats. * * * n. a tube dwelling marine bristle worm that bears a fanlike crown of filaments that are typically… … Useful english dictionary
fan worm — noun a tube dwelling marine bristle worm with a fan like crown of filaments for filtering the water for food. [Families Sabellidae and Serpulidae: many species.] … English new terms dictionary
fan worm — /ˈfæn wɜm/ (say fan werm) noun any of several tube living polychaete worms having feathery gills. Also, feather worm …
fan worm. — See feather duster worm. [1850 55] … Useful english dictionary
Worm Quartet — is a one man (Timothy F. Crist, A.K.A. =ShoEboX= ) Comedy Synth Punk band portrayed on album covers as a group of four worms. The band has a growing cult following thanks to exposure on the Dr. Demento show. Worm Quartet s music, all written by… … Wikipedia
fan cricket — Churrworm Churr worm , n. [AS. cyrran, cerran, to turn.] (Zo[ o]l.) An insect that turns about nimbly; the mole cricket; called also {fan cricket}. Johnson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fan-cricket — n. Fen cricket, churr worm, mole cricket (Gryllotalpa vulgaris) … New dictionary of synonyms
feather-duster worm — /fedh euhr dus teuhr/ any tube dwelling polychaete worm of the families Sabellidae and Serpulidae, the numerous species having a crown of feathery tentacles used in feeding and respiration. Also called fan worm, feather worm. * * * ▪ polychaete… … Universalium
tube worm — I. noun : an annelid worm (as a serpulid) building and living in a tube II. noun : a pogonophoran and especially an extremely large one that is found near deep ocean hydrothermal vents * * * tube worm noun A worm that makes a tube to inhabit • •… … Useful english dictionary
feather-duster worm — /fedh euhr dus teuhr/ any tube dwelling polychaete worm of the families Sabellidae and Serpulidae, the numerous species having a crown of feathery tentacles used in feeding and respiration. Also called fan worm, feather worm … Useful english dictionary
