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an·ne·lid 
[an-l-id] Pronunciation Key
[an-l-id] Pronunciation Key –noun
–adjective
| 1. | any segmented worm of the phylum Annelida, including the earthworms, leeches, and various marine forms. |
| 2. | belonging or pertaining to the Annelida. |
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| an·ne·lid
(ān'ə-lĭd) Pronunciation Key
n. Any of various worms or wormlike animals of the phylum Annelida, characterized by an elongated, cylindrical, segmented body and including the earthworm and leech. adj. Of or belonging to the phylum Annelida. [From New Latin Annelida, phylum name, from French annelés, pl. past participle of anneler, to ring, from Old French anel, ring, from Latin ānellus, diminutive of ānus, ring.] |
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annelid
"segmented worm," 1834, from Fr. annélide, the phylum name, coined 1801 by Fr. naturalist J.B.P. Lamarck (1744-1829), from annelés "ringed ones" (from L. anulus "little ring," a dim. of anus) + Gk. eidos "form, shape" (see -oid).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| annelid | |
adjective | |
| 1. | relating to or belonging to or characteristic of any worms of the phylum Annelida |
noun | |
| 1. | worms with cylindrical bodies segmented both internally and externally |
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| annelid
(ān'ə-lĭd) Pronunciation Key
Any of various worms or wormlike animals of the phylum Annelida, characterized by an elongated, cylindrical body divided into ringlike segments. Most annelids have movable bristles called setae, and include earthworms, leeches, and polychetes (marine worms). |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
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.
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