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Noun: arrowworm  'er-ow,wurm [N. Amer], 'a-row,wurm [Brit]
  1. Any worm of the Chaetognatha; transparent marine worm with horizontal lateral and caudal fins and a row of movable curved spines at each side of the mouth
    - chaetognath

Derived forms: arrowworms

Type of: worm

Part of: Chaetognatha, phylum Chaetognatha

Encyclopedia: Arrowworm