echi·uroid
| \ ˌe-ki-ˈyu̇r-ˌȯid
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Definition of echiuroid
: any of a phylum (Echiura synonym Echiuroidea) of marine worms of uncertain taxonomic affinities that have a sensitive but nonretractile proboscis above the mouth
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“Echiuroid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/echiuroid. Accessed 7 May. 2021.
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The first known use of echiuroid was circa 1889
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