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PRONUNCIATION OF ARROWWORM

arrowworm  [ˈærəʊˌwɜːm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ARROWWORM

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Arrowworm is a noun.
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WHAT DOES ARROWWORM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Chaetognatha

Chaetognatha, meaning bristle-jaws, and commonly known as arrow worms, are a phylum of predatory marine worms that are a major component of plankton worldwide. About 20% of the known species are benthic, and can attach to algae and rocks. They are found in all marine waters, from surface tropical waters and shallow tide pools to the deep sea and polar regions. Most chaetognaths are transparent and are torpedo shaped, but some deep-sea species are orange. They range in size from 2 to 120 millimetres. There are more than 120 modern species assigned to over 20 genera. Despite the limited diversity of species, the number of individuals is large.

Definition of arrowworm in the English dictionary

The definition of arrowworm in the dictionary is any small marine invertebrate of the genus Sagitta, having an elongated transparent body with fins and prehensile oral bristles: phylum Chaetognatha.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ARROWWORM


bloodworm
ˈblʌdˌwɜːm
bollworm
ˈbəʊlˌwɜːm
bookworm
ˈbʊkˌwɜːm
budworm
ˈbʌdˌwɜːm
cutworm
ˈkʌtˌwɜːm
earthworm
ˈɜːθˌwɜːm
earworm
ˈɪəˌwɜːm
flatworm
ˈflætˌwɜːm
heartworm
ˈhɑːtˌwɜːm
hookworm
ˈhʊkˌwɜːm
mealworm
ˈmiːlˌwɜːm
pinworm
ˈpɪnˌwɜːm
ringworm
ˈrɪŋˌwɜːm
rootworm
ˈruːtˌwɜːm
roundworm
ˈraʊndˌwɜːm
sandworm
ˈsændˌwɜːm
silkworm
ˈsɪlkˌwɜːm
slowworm
ˈsləʊˌwɜːm
tapeworm
ˈteɪpˌwɜːm
woodworm
ˈwʊdˌwɜːm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ARROWWORM

arrogance
arrogancy
arrogant
arrogantly
arrogate
arrogation
arrogative
arrogator
arrondissement
arrow
arrowed
arrowgrass
arrowhead
arrowless
arrowlike
arrowroot
arrows
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arroyo

WORDS THAT END LIKE ARROWWORM

army worm
bagworm
cankerworm
corn earworm
deworm
fishworm
glow-worm
Guinea worm
inchworm
lindworm
lungworm
pillworm
screwworm
strawworm
threadworm
tube worm
webworm
whipworm
white worm
worm

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The term «arrowworm» is barely ever used and occupies the 202.641 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ARROWWORM»

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Introduction to Marine Biology
Peter Parks/Image Quest M arine FIGURE 9-42 ARROWWORM. The arrowworm is a planktonic carnivore that feeds on copepods, other zooplankton, and small fish. 9-6 Arrowworms Arrowworms (phylum Chaetognatha) are common animals  ...
George Karleskint, Richard Turner, James Small, 2012
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Zooplankton: Sensory Ecology and Physiology
Biol Reprod , 34,413-421. Bergey, M. A., Crowder, R. J. and Shinn. G. L. (1994) Morphology of the male system and spermatophores of the arrowworm Ferosagitta hispida (Chaetognatha). J. Morph. , 221, 321 - 341. Bishop, J. D. D. and Ryland ...
P Lenz, D K Hartline, J Purcell, 1997
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Comparative Biomechanics: Life's Physical World (Second Edition)
... chaetognath (arrowworm); (c) damselfly larva; (d) grebe, with its hydrofoil toes. (Grebe and toes redrawn from Johansson and Lindhe—Norberg 2001 with permission ofThe Company of Biologists Ltd.) FIGURE 13.10 Modes of swimming in ...
Steven Vogel, 2013
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Seaside Naturalist
Chaetognath means "bristly jaw," and this describes the stiff hairs around the arrowworm's mouth. Most arrowworms are between one and three centimeters long and are common in inshore waters, yet they are hard to see because of their  ...
‎1990
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Invertebrate Reproduction & Development
Growth. and. reproduction. of. the. benthic. arrowworm. Paraspadella. gotoi. ( Chaetognatha). in. laboratory. culture. TAICHIRO GOTO* and MASAO YOSHIDA ' Department of Biology, Faculty of Education, Mie University, Tsu, Mie 514, Japan  ...
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Academic American encyclopedia
They belong to the phylum Chaetognatha, the name of which means "bristle jaws ." It refers to the stiff bristles on two muscular lobes beside the mouth, with which the arrowworm captures and devours its prey. Lorus J. Milne and Margery Milne ...
Inc Grolier, 1996
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Academic American Encyclopedia
It refers to the stiff bristles on two muscular lobes beside the mouth, with which the arrowworm captures and devours its prey. Arrowworms, like many chordates, have a tail posterior to the anus. Lorus ). and Margery Milne See also: worms.
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LIFE
TUZOIA PLEOSPONGE ANNELID JELLYFISH TRILOBITE GRAPTOLITE AYSHEAIA SPONGES TRILOBITE CYSTOID GIANT TRILOBITE EATING SIDNEYIA CYSTOID ARROWWORM GRAPTOLITE GLASS SPONGE SNAIL BRACHIOPODS ...
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LIFE
Identifiable forms include a Cyclothone, a deep- sea shrimp and an arrowworm ( all in upper left corner) and a jellyfish (directly below them). On opposite page appears a deep-sea copepod, magnified 300 times. .->.- :*□ □: *--.,, □f O en cu  ...
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Essentials of Oceanography
... Diapnus 43 diatom, Fragi/aria 19 hatchetfish, Po/yipnus 44 diatom, Melosira 20 “widemouth,” Ma/acosteus 45 dinotlagellate, Dinophysis 21 euphausid shrimp, 46 diatoms, Biddu/phia reg/a Nematosce/is 47 diatoms, B. arctica 22 arrowworm  ...
Tom Garrison, 2011

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