NEMERTEA
\nˈɛmətˌi͡ə], \nˈɛmətˌiə], \n_ˈɛ_m_ə_t_ˌiə]\
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n[=e]-mer't[=e]-a, n.pl. a class of Vermes, mostly marine, unsegmented, covered with cilia, often brightly coloured, with protrusile proboscis, and usually distinct sexes.--adj. NEMER'TEAN. [Gr. N[=e]mert[=e]s, a nereid's name.]
By Thomas Davidson