Lineus

noun

Lin·​e·​us

ˈlinēəs

: a genus of long slender nemertine worms (order Heteronemertea) sometimes attaining an extended length of 75 feet

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, perhaps irregular from Latin linea line (cord)

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