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annelid vs polychaete

polychaete vs annelid

annelid and polychaete both are nouns.

annelid is an adjective but polychaete is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
annelid Yes Yes No No
polychaete Yes No No No
As nouns, polychaete is a hyponym of annelid; that is, polychaete is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than annelid:
  • annelid: worms with cylindrical bodies segmented both internally and externally
  • polychaete: chiefly marine annelids possessing both sexes and having paired appendages (parapodia) bearing bristles
annelid (noun) polychaete (noun)
worms with cylindrical bodies segmented both internally and externally chiefly marine annelids possessing both sexes and having paired appendages (parapodia) bearing bristles
annelid (adjective) polychaete (adjective)
relating to or belonging to or characteristic of any worms of the phylum Annelida
Difference between annelid and polychaete

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