单词 | acorn worm |
释义 | > as lemmasacorn worm acorn worm n. any of various worm-like hemichordates constituting the class Enteropneusta, having an acorn-shaped proboscis, a collar, and a long trunk, inhabiting U-shaped burrows in marine sediments. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > invertebrates > subkingdom Metazoa > grade Triploblastica or Coelomata > phylum Hemichordata > [noun] > class Enteropneusta > member of acorn worm1876 enteropneust1895 1876 E. Haeckel Hist. Creation xxii. 283 It is difficult to say which of the still living Cœlomati are nearest akin to these extinct Scolecida, it may be the Acorn-worms (Balanoglossus). 1913 E. R. Lankester Sci. from Easy Chair 2nd Ser. 187 A rather uncommon marine worm, called Balanoglossus, or the acorn worm, has a very strong and unpleasant smell like that of iodoform. 1955 Sci. News Let. 9 Apr. 232/1 Known popularly as the acorn worm, the balanoglossus is found throughout the sea-coasts of the world. 2004 R. Dawkins Ancestor's Tale 310 The acorn worms and their kind (Enteropneusta and Pterobranchia) had previously been classified with the sea squirts as protochordates. < as lemmas |
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