myzostomid
/ˌmʌɪzə(ʊ)ˈstəʊmɪd/Zoology
noun
Any of various small annelid worms belonging to the class Myzostomida, which have disc-like bodies with suckers and are commensals and ectoparasites of echinoderms, especially crinoids.
- Myzostomids are placed by some authors in the class Polychaeta, as members of the family Myzostomidae..
adjective
Of, relating to, or designating a myzostomid.
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in Encyclopaedia Britannica. From scientific Latin Myzostomida, class name from Myzostoma + -ida.
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