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.