Enopla

/ɪˈnɒplə/ noun

Definition

In biology, a class of marine worms (priapulid worms) characterized by having an introvert armed with teeth or hooks for capturing prey.

Etymology

From Greek 'en' (in) and 'hopla' (weapons, armor), literally meaning 'armed' or 'with weapons.' The name refers to the tooth-bearing appendages these worms possess.

Kelly Says

These tiny ocean worms are basically ancient ninjas—their introverti (retractable heads) are lined with murderous teeth and hooks, making them ferocious hunters despite being practically invisible to the naked eye.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እን Opal
ɛn-o-pal
ARالعربية
إينوبلا
i-noo-pla
BNবাংলা
এনোপ্লা
ɛn-o-pla
CACatalà
enopla
ɛn-o-pla
CSČeština
enopla
ɛn-o-pla
DADansk
enopla
ɛn-o-pla
DEDeutsch
enopla
ɛn-ˈo-pla
ELΕλληνικά
ενόπλα
ɛ-no-pla
ESEspañol
enopla
en-o-pla
FAفارسی
انوپلا
ɛn-o-pla
FISuomi
enopla
ɛn-o-pla
FRFrançais
enopla
ɛn-ɔ-pla
GUGU
એનોપ્લા
ɛn-o-pla
HAHA
enopla
ɛn-o-pla
HEעברית
אנופלא
ɛ-no-pla
HIहिन्दी
एनोप्ला
ɛn-o-pla
HUMagyar
enopla
ɛn-o-pla
IDBahasa Indonesia
enopla
ɛn-o-pla
IGIG
enopla
ɛn-o-pla
ITItaliano
enopla
ɛn-o-pla
JA日本語
エンオプラ
en-o-pura
KKKK
енопла
ɛn-o-pla
KMKM
អនោព្លា
ɑ-no-pla
KO한국어
엔오플라
en-o-peura
MRMR
एनोप्ला
ɛn-o-pla
MSBahasa Melayu
enopla
ɛn-o-pla
MYမြန်မာ
အင်အိုပလာ
ɛn-o-pla
NLNederlands
enopla
ɛn-o-pla
NONorsk
enopla
ɛn-o-pla
PAPA
ਇਨੋਪਲਾ
ɛn-o-pla
PLPolski
enopla
ɛn-o-pla
PTPortuguês
enopla
ɛn-ˈo-pla
RORomână
enopla
ɛn-o-pla
RUРусский
энопла
ɛ-no-pla
SVSvenska
enopla
ɛn-o-pla
SWKiswahili
enopla
ɛn-o-pla
TAதமிழ்
எனோப்ளா
ɛn-o-pla
TEతెలుగు
ఎనోప్లా
ɛn-o-pla
THไทย
เอนอพลา
ɛn-ɔ-pla
TLTL
enopla
ɛn-o-pla
TRTürkçe
enopla
ɛn-o-pla
UKУкраїнська
енопла
ɛ-no-pla
URاردو
اینوپلا
ɛn-o-pla
VITiếng Việt
enopla
en-o-pla
YOYO
enopla
ɛn-o-pla
ZH中文
恩奥拉
ēn ào lā
ZUZU
enopla
ɛn-o-pla

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