parchment worm — noun : a worm of the family Chaetopteridae * * * any of several polychaete worms of the genus Chaetopterus that secrete and live in a U shaped, parchmentlike tube … Useful english dictionary
Pigbutt worm — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Annelida Class: Polychaeta … Wikipedia
Chaetopterus — sp. Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia … Wikipedia
Chaetopterus variopedatus — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Annelida Class: Polychaeta … Wikipedia
annelid — /an l id/, n. 1. any segmented worm of the phylum Annelida, including the earthworms, leeches, and various marine forms. adj. 2. belonging or pertaining to the Annelida. Also, annelidan /euh nel i dn/. [1825 35; see ANNELIDA] * * * Any member of… … Universalium
bioluminescence — bioluminescent, adj. /buy oh looh meuh nes euhns/, n. the production of light by living organisms. [1915 20; BIO + LUMINESCENCE] * * * Emission of light by an organism or biochemical system (e.g., the glow of bacteria on decaying meat or fish,… … Universalium
Novocrania anomala — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class … Wikipedia
feeding behaviour — Any action of an animal directed toward obtaining nutrients. Each species evolves methods of searching for, obtaining, and ingesting food for which it can successfully compete. Some species eat only one type of food, others a variety. Among… … Universalium
information processing — Acquisition, recording, organization, retrieval, display, and dissemination of information. Today the term usually refers to computer based operations. Information processing consists of locating and capturing information, using software to… … Universalium
Captain Jat — is a fictional sea captain created by English writer William Hope Hodgson. Captain Jat was another attempt to create a recurring character, like Hodgson s Captain Gault. Captain Jat is featured in the stories The Island of the Ud and The… … Wikipedia
