arrow worm

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Definition of arrow worm in English English dictionary

A predatory marine worm of the phylum Chaetognatha

Any of various small slender marine worms of the phylum Chaetognatha having a narrow, almost transparent body and sickle-shaped bristles on each side of the mouth

Related Terms

arrowworm

any worm of the Chaetognatha; transparent marine worm with horizontal lateral and caudal fins and a row of movable curved spines at each side of the mouth

arrowworm

A peculiar transparent worm of the genus Sagitta, living at the surface of the sea

Hyphenation

ar·row worm

Turkish pronunciation

ärō wırm

Pronunciation

/ˈarō ˈwərm/ /ˈæroʊ ˈwɜrm/