Chaetognathous (Adjective)
Meaning
Of or relating to arrowworms.
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The zoologist specialized in studying chaetognathous organisms and their unique characteristics in marine ecosystems.
- Chaetognathous species continue to remain one of the least understood groups of animals in oceanographic research.
- Marine biologists have long been fascinated by the predatory nature of chaetognathous specimens found in deep-sea environments.
- Researchers discovered that chaetognathous organisms play a crucial role in maintaining the balance of marine plankton populations.
- Studies on chaetognathous organisms have revealed that these animals have an ancient and largely unchanged lineage dating back hundreds of millions of years.