Arrowworm

/ˈæroʊwɜːrm/ noun

Definition

A small marine animal with a transparent body shaped like an arrow, commonly found in ocean plankton.

Etymology

From 'arrow' + 'worm,' a descriptive name for chaetognaths based on their streamlined, arrow-shaped body form.

Kelly Says

Arrowworms are among the ocean's most abundant animals but almost invisible to human eyes—they're fierce tiny predators that hunt microscopic organisms with precision guided by sensory hairs!

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