Definitions for ribbon worm

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

rib′bon worm`(n.)

  1. Category: Invertebrates

    Ref: nemertean.

Origin of ribbon worm:

1850–55

Princeton's WordNet

  1. ribbon worm, nemertean, nemertine, proboscis worm(noun)

    soft unsegmented marine worms that have a threadlike proboscis and the ability to stretch and contract


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