escarpid
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]from translingual Escarpiidae
Noun
[edit]escarpid (plural escarpids)
- Any tube worm of the family Escarpiidae
Usage notes
[edit]Although the spelling "escarpiid" is technically the correct one (the taxonomic name of the family has two "i"s), this spelling seems to be more widely used.