Pogonophora
plural nounPo·go·noph·o·ra | \ ˌpōgəˈnäfərə \
Definition of Pogonophora
: a phylum or class of marine worms of uncertain systematic relationships that superficially resemble polychaetes but have a dorsal nervous system and obscure metamerism
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