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An order of worms parasitic in cephalopods. They are remarkable for the extreme simplicity of their structure. The embryo exists in two forms.

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  1. n. pl. An order of worms parasitic in cephalopods. They are remarkable for the extreme simplicity of their structure. The embryo exists in two forms.
  2. An order of worms parasitic in cephalopods. They are remarkable for the extreme simplicity of their structure. The embryo exists in two forms.
  3. An order of worms parasitic in cephalopods. They are remarkablefor the extreme simplicity of their structure. The embryo exists intwo forms.