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polychaete vs annelid

annelid vs polychaete

polychaete and annelid both are nouns.

polychaete is not an adjective while annelid is an adjective.

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

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