echiurid
[ ek-ee-yoo r-id ]
/ ˌɛk iˈyʊər ɪd /
noun
any of various unsegmented marine worms of the phylum Echiura, comprising the spoonworms.
Origin of echiurid
< New Latin
Echiurida, variant of
Echiura < Greek
échi(s) viper +
-oura neuter plural of
-ouros -tailed (derivative of
ourá tail); Cf.
Echiurus a genus of the phylum; see
-ida
Words nearby echiurid
echinodermatous,
echinoid,
echinulate,
echinus,
echium,
echiurid,
echiuroid,
echo,
echo boomer,
echo chamber,
echo check