penis worm en · NOUN
Etymology
From penis + worm.
Meanings
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Any of the marine worms of the phylum Priapulida, with a phallic shape and a spiny proboscis.
Penis worms today use their hydrostatic skeletons to make burrows with a distinctive shape, and paleontologists have discovered similar shapes in rocks 542 million years old.
2017, Danna Staaf, Squid Empire, ForeEdge, →ISBN, page 30:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| penis worms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (3)
sv snabelsäckmask (marine worm of the phylum Priapulida) · de Priapswurm (marine worm of the phylum Priapulida) · fi makkaramato (marine worm of the phylum Priapulida)