nemertine

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adjective

nem·​er·​tine ˈnemə(r)ˌtin 

-tēn

variants or nemertinean

¦⸗⸗¦tinēən

: of or relating to the Nemertea

nemertine

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noun

"

variants or nemertinean

"

plural -s

: a worm of the group Nemertea

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

nemertinean from New Latin Nemertinea + English -an, adjective suffix; nemertine from New Latin Nemertinea, Nemertina, Nemertini

Noun

nemertinean from New Latin Nemertinea + English -an, noun suffix; nemertine from New Latin Nemertinea, Nemertina, Nemertini

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Rhymes for nemertine

• acini
• aldine
• arsine
• carinii
• cosine
• delphine
• domine
• latine
• leucine
• ovine
• pennine
• porcine