ANNELID

annelid, annelidan

(adjective) relating to or belonging to or characteristic of any worms of the phylum Annelida

annelid, annelid worm, segmented worm

(noun) worms with cylindrical bodies segmented both internally and externally

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

annelid (plural annelids)

Any of various wormlike animals, of the phylum Annelida, having a segmented body; they include the earthworm and the leech

Synonym: ringed worm, segmented worm

Adjective

annelid (not comparable)

of, or relating to these creatures

Anagrams

• Nieland, lindane

Source: Wiktionary

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An`ne*lid, An*nel"i*dan, a. Etym: [F. annélide, fr. anneler to arrange in rings, OF. anel a ring, fr. L. anellus a ring, dim. of annulus a ring.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to the Annelida.

– n.

Definition: One of the Annelida.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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