n. Any of several marine worms of the phylum Chaetognatha.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Of or pertaining to the Chætognatha.
n. any worm of the Chaetognatha; transparent marine worm with horizontal lateral and caudal fins and a row of movable curved spines at each side of the mouth.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Of or pertaining to the Chætognatha; chætognathous.
n. A member of the Chætognatha.
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n. any worm of the Chaetognatha; transparent marine worm with horizontal lateral and caudal fins and a row of movable curved spines at each side of the mouth
Word Usage
"White, opaque spherules are selectively consumed by 8 species of fish out of 14 species examined, and a chaetognath."