oligochaete

  • 101terricolae — teˈrikəˌlē, təˈr , ˌlī noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, plural of terricola earth dweller, from terri (from terra earth) + cola in some especially former classifications : a group of Oligochaeta …

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  • 102tubificidae — ˌt(y)übəˈfisəˌdē noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin Tubific , Tubifex, type genus + idae : a nearly cosmopolitan family of aquatic oligochaete worms that do not reproduce asexually (as by budding or division) see tubifex …

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  • 103achaeta — I. (ˈ)āˈkēd.ə Etymology: New Latin, from a (II) + chaeta synonym of sipunculoidea 2 II. noun Usage: capitalized Etymology …

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  • 104kerria — I. ˈkerēə noun Etymology: New Latin, from William Kerr died 1814 English gardener + New Latin ia 1. capitalized : a genus of Chinese shrubs (family Rosaceae) with solitary yellow often double flowe …

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  • 105ice worm — noun A species of oligochaete found on glaciers in Alaska, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑ice …

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