Noun: chaetognath
- Any worm of the Chaetognatha; transparent marine worm with horizontal lateral and caudal fins and a row of movable curved spines at each side of the mouth
"The chaetognath darted through the water column, hunting smaller plankton";
- arrowworm
Derived forms: chaetognaths
Type of: worm
Part of: Chaetognatha, phylum Chaetognatha
Encyclopedia: Chaetognath