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serpulid

ser·pul·id [ súrpyəlid ] (plural ser·pul·ids)


noun 
Definition:
 
ocean worm: a round segmented ocean worm with a crown of tentacles and a flat coiled shell, typically found on rocks and seaweed. Family Serpulidae.

[Late 19th century. < modern Latin Serpulidae< late Latin serpula "small serpent"]
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