polygordius

polygordius
A genus of marine annelids, believed to be an ancient or ancestral type. It is remarkable for its simplicity of structure and want of parapodia. It is the type of the order Archiannelida, or Gymnotoma.

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  • Polygordius — Pol y*gor di*us, n. [NL. See {Poly }, and {Gordius}.] (Zo[ o]l.) A genus of marine annelids, believed to be an ancient or ancestral type. It is remarkable for its simplicity of structure and want of parapodia. It is the type of the order… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Polygordĭus — Polygordĭus, s. Ringelwürmer …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Polygordius — Polygordius …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Polygordius lacteus — Polygordius lac …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Polygordius appendiculatus — Polygordius appendiculatus …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Polygordius erythrophthalmus — Polygordius erythrophthalmus …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Polygordius triestinus — Polygordi …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Polygordius villoti — Polygordius vil …   Wikipédia en Français

  • polygordius — poly·gor·di·us …   English syllables

  • polygordius — ˌpälēˈgȯ(r)dēəs, lə̇ˈg noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, probably from poly + Gordius, legendary founder of Phrygia more at gordian knot : a genus (the type of the family Polygordiidae) comprising slender cylindrical many segmented… …   Useful english dictionary

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