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annelid vs polychete

polychete vs annelid

annelid and polychete both are nouns.

annelid is an adjective but polychete is not an adjective.

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

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