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Noun: peanut worm
  1. Small unsegmented marine worm that when disturbed retracts its anterior portion into the body giving the appearance of a peanut
    "Researchers studied the unique retraction behaviour of peanut worms";
    - sipunculid

Derived forms: peanut worms

Type of: invertebrate

Part of: phylum Sipuncula, Sipuncula

Encyclopedia: Peanut worm