annelid

  • 11annelid — an·ne·lid (anґə lid) 1. any member of the phylum Annelida. 2. of or pertaining to the phylum Annelida …

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  • 12annelid — n. type of segmented worm …

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  • 13annelid — [ anəlɪd] noun Zoology a segmented worm of the phylum Annelida, which includes earthworms, lugworms, ragworms, and leeches. Derivatives annelidan noun & adjective Origin from mod. L. Annelida, from Fr. (animaux) annelés ringed (animals) , from… …

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  • 14annelid — an·ne·lid …

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  • 15annelid — an•ne•lid [[t]ˈæn l ɪd[/t]] also an•nel•i•dan [[t]əˈnɛl ɪ dn[/t]] n. 1) ivt any segmented worm of the phylum Annelida, which includes the earthworms and leeches 2) ivt of or pertaining to the annelids • Etymology: 1825–35; < NL Annelida < L …

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  • 16annelid — /ˈænəlɪd/ (say anuhlid) noun a member of the Annelida, a phylum of worms comprising earthworms, leeches, various marine worms, etc., characterised by their ringed or segmented bodies. {French annélide, from Latin ānellus (diminutive of ānulus… …

  • 17annelid —   a.,n. worm; composed of annular segments. annelidan, a. & n. anneloid, a. & n …

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  • 18annelid — n. any segmented worm of the phylum Annelida, e.g. earthworms, lugworms, etc. Etymology: F anneacutelide or mod.L annelida (pl.) f. F anneleacutes ringed animals f. OF anel ring f. L anellus dimin. of anulus ring …

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  • 19Eisenia (annelid) — Taxobox | name = Eisenia image width = 240px image caption = Eisenia fetida regnum = Animalia phylum = Annelida classis = Clitellata ordo = Haplotaxida familia = Lumbricidae genus = Eisenia genus authority = Michaelsen, 1900 type species =… …

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  • 20Annelidan — Annelid An ne*lid, Annelidan An*nel i*dan, a. [F. ann[ e]lide, fr. anneler to arrange in rings, OF. anel a ring, fr. L. anellus a ring, dim. of annulus a ring.] (Zo[ o]l.) Of or pertaining to the Annelida. n. One of the Annelida. [1913 Webster]… …

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