annelid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of various wormlike animals, of the phylum Annelida, having a segmented body; they include the earthworm and the leech.
adj
  1. of, or relating to these creatures

Pronunciation

/ˈænələd/ /ˈænəlɪd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-annelid.wav

Word forms

annelid annelids

Etymology

From French annélidé, coined by French naturalist Lamarck.

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