annelidous

C2+ Topic:Animals
US /əˈnelɪdəs/ UK /əˈnelɪdəs/
adj

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.

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Synonyms
1 adj · relating to or resembling... annelidwormlike
Word family
Related forms Annelidaearthwormleechsegmentation

Etymology

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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