beard worm meaning

UK /bɪəd wɜːm/ US /bɪrd wɝm/ 2 syllables

beard worm (noun): slender animal with tentacles and a tubelike outer covering; lives on the deep ocean bottom.

Definition of beard worm

  1. slender animal with tentacles and a tubelike outer covering; lives on the deep ocean bottom

    Synonyms: pogonophoran

    Type of: worm

How to pronounce beard worm

beard worm is pronounced /bɪəd wɜːm/ in British English and /bɪrd wɝm/ in American English. It has 2 syllables.

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