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ANNELIDAN
annelid, annelidan
(adjective) relating to or belonging to or characteristic of any worms of the phylum Annelida
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
annelidan (comparative more annelidan, superlative most annelidan)
Of or pertaining to the annelids.
Source: Wiktionary
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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