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polychaete vs segmented worm

segmented worm vs polychaete

polychaete and segmented worm both are nouns.

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

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