annelidous

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   relating to or resembling annelids, the segmented worms that include earthworms and leeches

   The mud was disturbed by an annelidous animal with a visibly segmented body.

Formed from annelid + -ous. Annelid came through French annelide from New Latin annellus, 'small ring,' ultimately from Latin anulus, 'ring,' referring to the ringlike body segments of these worms.

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