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Wormlike vs Echiuran - What's the difference?

wormlike | echiuran |

As an adjective wormlike

is similar to a worm.

As a noun echiuran is

any wormlike invertebrate of the phylum echiura .

wormlike

English

Alternative forms

*worm-like

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Similar to a worm.
    • The plastic fishing lure was remarkably wormlike .
  • Similar to that of a worm
    • The creature has a wormlike body
    He has wormlike view of the universe.
  • (chemistry, of the molecules of a polymer) Having a smoothly curved form when heated.

    • See also

    *helminthic *vermian *vermiform

    Derived terms

    *wormlike chain

    echiuran

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any wormlike invertebrate of the phylum Echiura