nemertean n 1: soft unsegmented marine worms that have a threadlike proboscis and the ability to stretch and contract [syn: {ribbon worm}, {nemertean}, {nemertine}, {proboscis worm}]
Nemertean \Ne*mer"te*an\, a. (Zool.) Of or pertaining to the {Nemertina}. -- n. One of the {Nemertina}. [1913 Webster]