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from The Century Dictionary.

  • A division of marine chætopod worms, containing those whose tori are provided with minute chitinous hooks or uncini. The serpulas, sabellas, and other tubicolous worms belong to this section.
  • [lowercase] Plural of uncinatum.
  • noun In sponges, a rod-like spicule bearing recurved hooks throughout its length.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun plural (Zoöl.) A division of marine chætopod annelids which are furnished with uncini, as the serpulas and sabellas.

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