| 释义 |
ver·mes
I. \ˈvər(ˌ)mēz\ noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from plural of Latin vermis worm
: any of several major divisions of the animal kingdom: as
a. in former classifications : a group containing all invertebrates with the exception of the arthropods
b. in some especially former classifications : a group comprising the typically soft-bodied and more or less vermiform invertebrates, including the flatworms, roundworms, annelid worms, and minor forms, and usually held to be a purely artificial assemblage
II.
plural of vermis |