TEREBELLA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Terebella mean? 

• TEREBELLA (noun)
  The noun TEREBELLA has 1 sense:

1. type genus of Terebellidae; tube-forming marine polychete worms with many filamentous tentacles

  Familiarity information: TEREBELLA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TEREBELLA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Type genus of Terebellidae; tube-forming marine polychete worms with many filamentous tentacles

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Terebella; Terebella

Hypernyms ("Terebella" is a kind of...):

worm genus (a genus of worms)

Holonyms ("Terebella" is a member of...):

family Terebellidae; Terebellidae (marine burrowing or tube-forming polychete worms usually having long thick bodies)