纽虫

紐蟲
niǔchóng
noun

Measure Word

一条纽虫 tiáo

Meanings

  1. 1 ribbon worm
  2. 2 nemertean (phylum Nemertea)

Examples

Niǔchóng kěyǐ bǎ shēntǐ lā de fēicháng cháng.
Ribbon worms can stretch their bodies to great lengths.
Kēxuéjiā zài hǎidǐ fāxiàn le yītiáo jùdà de niǔchóng.
Scientists discovered a giant ribbon worm on the seafloor.

Tips

memory
(button/knot) hints at the ribbon-like, twisted body shape. Nemerteans include the longest known animal, the bootlace worm, which can exceed 50 meters.

Stroke Order

niǔ
chóng