paddle worm

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any of a family of green-blue faintly iridescent active marine polychaete worms of the genus Phyllodoce, having paddle-shaped swimming lobes, found under stones on the shore

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Words nearby paddle worm

paddlefish, paddle one's own canoe, paddle steamer, paddle tennis, paddle wheel, paddle worm, paddock, paddock-basher, paddy, paddy-last, paddymelon

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How to use paddle worm in a sentence

In this way is formed, out of separate blades, a practically complete screw, technically known as a “paddle worm.”
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A continuous worm, being more rigid than a paddle worm, needs fewer supports.
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