annelid

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a segmented worm of the phylum Annelida, such as an earthworm, leech, or ragworm

   The marine annelid extended feathery appendages from its burrow in the sand.

2. 2
   adj

   relating to or characteristic of worms of the phylum Annelida

   The biologist compared annelid body segmentation across several species.

Common collocations

• annelid worm Adjective + noun

Borrowed from French annelide, a zoological term introduced by Lamarck, from Latin anellus, 'little ring.' The name refers to the conspicuous ringlike segments of these worms.

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