- annelid
- an·ne·lid (anґə-lid) 1. any member of the phylum Annelida. 2. of or pertaining to the phylum Annelida.
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Annelid — An ne*lid, Annelidan An*nel i*dan, a. [F. ann[ e]lide, fr. anneler to arrange in rings, OF. anel a ring, fr. L. anellus a ring, dim. of annulus a ring.] (Zo[ o]l.) Of or pertaining to the Annelida. n. One of the Annelida. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
annelid — (n.) segmented worm, 1834, from Fr. annélide, source of the phylum name Annelida, coined in Modern Latin 1801 by French naturalist J.B.P. Lamarck (1744 1829), from annelés ringed ones (from L. anulus little ring, a dim. of anus; see ANUS (Cf.… … Etymology dictionary
annelid — ► NOUN ▪ a worm with a segmented body, such as an earthworm or leech. ORIGIN from Latin annelus small ring … English terms dictionary
annelid — [an′ə lid΄] n. [< ModL < Fr annélide < annelés, ringed < L annellus, dim. of anulus, a ring: see ANNULAR] any of a phylum (Annelida) of roundish, wormlike animals having long, segmented bodies, a brain and ventral nerve cord, and a… … English World dictionary
Annelid — Temporal range: Early Ordovician–Recent[1] … Wikipedia
annelid — /an l id/, n. 1. any segmented worm of the phylum Annelida, including the earthworms, leeches, and various marine forms. adj. 2. belonging or pertaining to the Annelida. Also, annelidan /euh nel i dn/. [1825 35; see ANNELIDA] * * * Any member of… … Universalium
annelid — noun Etymology: ultimately from Latin anellus little ring more at annulet Date: 1834 any of a phylum (Annelida) of usually elongated segmented coelomate invertebrates (as earthworms and leeches) • annelid adjective • annelidan adjective or noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
annelid worm — noun worms with cylindrical bodies segmented both internally and externally • Syn: ↑annelid, ↑segmented worm • Derivationally related forms: ↑annelid (for: ↑annelid) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
annelid — Any of various worms or wormlike animals of the phylum Annelida, characterized by an elongated, cylindrical, segmented body and including the earthworm and leech … Fisheries — dictionary
annelid — 1. noun any of various wormlike animals, of the phylum Annelida, having a segmented body; they include the earthworm and the leech 2. adjective of, or relating to these creatures … Wiktionary
