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noun
1.
any segmented worm of the phylum Annelida, including the earthworms, leeches, and various marine forms.
adjective
2.
belonging or pertaining to the Annelida.
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Word Origin & History
annelid
"segmented worm," 1834, from Fr. annélide, source of the phylum name Annelida, coined in Mod.L. 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).
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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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