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Vermiform

Vermiform is an adjective meaning worm-like. Assuming that the features of a worm-like animal include bilateral symmetry, leglessness and soft-bodies with a length greater than two or three times its breadth, there are 16 animal phyla which can be considered to consist solely of worms.

See also: Vermiform appendix




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