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segmented worm vs polychaete

polychaete vs segmented worm

segmented worm and polychaete both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
segmented worm Yes No No No
polychaete Yes No No No
As nouns, polychaete is a hyponym of segmented worm; that is, polychaete is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than segmented worm:
  • segmented worm: worms with cylindrical bodies segmented both internally and externally
  • polychaete: chiefly marine annelids possessing both sexes and having paired appendages (parapodia) bearing bristles
segmented worm (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
Difference between segmented worm and polychaete

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