Definition
bristleworm
noun
- A marine worm with a segmented body covered in bristle-like structures (setae), belonging to the class Polychaeta.
Usage: Also called polychaete worm or marine worm.; Common in marine biology and aquarium contexts.
Examples
- The bristleworm crawled across the ocean floor using its numerous bristles for movement.
- Marine biologists collected bristleworms from the coral reef to study their behavior.
- Bristleworms are important members of the benthic ecosystem.
- The aquarium tank contained several species of bristleworms.
- Some bristleworms are bioluminescent and glow in the dark.