annelid

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/ˈænələd/

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/ˈænələd/ · /ˈænəlɪd/

Definition of annelid

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noun

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

“Incarcerated in earth-filled boxes, the hapless annelids face execution in the morning. Death by immersion in fishponds, death by cruel hooks.”
“The polychaetous annelid species complex of Neanthes acuminata has a widespread distribution, with names depending on geographic location.”

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noun

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

“Incarcerated in earth-filled boxes, the hapless annelids face execution in the morning. Death by immersion in fishponds, death by cruel hooks.”
“The polychaetous annelid species complex of Neanthes acuminata has a widespread distribution, with names depending on geographic location.”

adj

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From French annélidé, coined by French naturalist Lamarck.

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