annelid
noun
- segmented worm
adjective
- pertaining to segmented worms
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈænələd/ / /ˈænəlɪd/
adj
Etymology: From French annélidé, coined by French naturalist Lamarck.
- of, or relating to these creatures
noun
Etymology: From French annélidé, coined by French naturalist Lamarck.
- 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.”