Meaning of ANNELID
Pronunciation: | | 'anlid
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WordNet Dictionary |
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- [n] worms with cylindrical bodies segmented both internally and externally
- [adj] (zoology) relating to or belonging to or characteristic of any worms of the phylum Annelida
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ANNELID is a 7 letter word that starts with A. |
| Synonyms: | | annelid worm, annelidan, segmented worm |
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| See Also: | | Annelida, archiannelid, bloodsucker, hirudinean, leech, oligochaete, oligochaete worm, phylum Annelida, polychaete, polychaete worm, polychete, polychete worm, worm | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| 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 |
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| Definition: | | A worm, such as a leech or earthworm, belonging to the phylum Annelida. |
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