Eunice

noun

Eu·​ni·​ce
yüˈnī(ˌ)sē
: a genus (the type of the family Eunicidae) of marine polychaete worms with complex chitinous jaws including the palolo worm and related forms
eunicean
yüˈnīsēən
-nis-
adjective or noun
eunicid
-sə̇d
adjective or noun

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from the name Eunice

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“Eunice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Eunice. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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