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polychete

po·lyc·hete

uncommon

noun

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chiefly marine annelids possessing both sexes and having paired appendages (parapodia) bearing bristles

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From Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “many”) + χαίτη (khaítē, “chaeta”), equivalent to poly- + chaeta.

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