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Meaning of ANNELID

Pronunciation:  'anlid

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  worms with cylindrical bodies segmented both internally and externally
  2. [adj]  (zoology) relating to or belonging to or characteristic of any worms of the phylum Annelida
 
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 Synonyms: annelid worm, annelidan, segmented worm
 
 See Also: Annelida, archiannelid, bloodsucker, hirudinean, leech, oligochaete, oligochaete worm, phylum Annelida, polychaete, polychaete worm, polychete, polychete worm, worm

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\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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Biology Dictionary
 
 Definition: A worm, such as a leech or earthworm, belonging to the phylum Annelida.
 
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