Dorvilleid
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Dorvilleid is a noun meaning (zoology) Any member of the family Dorvilleidae of polychaete worms.
Meaning
(zoology) Any member of the family Dorvilleidae of polychaete worms.
Example Sentences
Seep sediments had higher densities of ampharetid, dorvilleid, hesionid, cirratulid and lacydoniid polychaetes, whereas carbonates had more gastropods, as well as syllid, chrysopetalid and polynoid polychaetes.
Word Forms
- dorvilleids
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include doridid, dorid, dendrodoridid, dorippid, dolichometopid, doridacean.
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