Annelid
/ˈænələd/ adj, noun
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any of various wormlike animals, of the phylum Annelida, having a segmented body; they include the earthworm and the leech.
"Incarcerated in earth-filled boxes, the hapless annelids face execution in the morning. Death by immersion in fishponds, death by cruel hooks."
- 2 worms with cylindrical bodies segmented both internally and externally wordnet
Adjective
- 1 of, or relating to these creatures not-comparable
Adjective
- 1 relating to or belonging to or characteristic of any worms of the phylum Annelida wordnet
Example
More examples"Incarcerated in earth-filled boxes, the hapless annelids face execution in the morning. Death by immersion in fishponds, death by cruel hooks."
Etymology
From French annélidé, coined by French naturalist Lamarck.