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nemertean

[ni-mur-tee-uhn]

noun

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



nemertean

/ ˈnɛməˌtaɪn, nɪˈmɜːtɪən /

noun

  1. Also called: ribbon 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 Word Forms

  • nemertine adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of nemertean1

1860–65; < New Latin Nemerte ( a ), derivative of Nemertes a genus (< Greek ŧḗs name of a Nereid; -a 2 ) + -an
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Word History and Origins

Origin of nemertean1

C19: via New Latin from Greek ŧŧ a Nereid 1

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