annelid

[ an-l-id ]

/ ˈæn l ɪd /

noun

any segmented worm of the phylum Annelida, including the earthworms, leeches, and various marine forms.

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the Annelida.

Nearby words

Also an·nel·i·dan

[uh-nel-i-dn] /əˈnɛl ɪ dn/.

Origin of annelid

First recorded in 1825–35; see origin at Annelida

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Examples from the Web for annelid

The actions of all animals below the annelid are mainly reflex or automatic, unconscious and involuntary.
The Whence and the Whither of Man|John Mason Tyler
He simply, therefore, substituted Arachnid for Annelid in the old theory.
The Origin of Vertebrates|Walter Holbrook Gaskell
The abdomen of the insect is as clearly composed of distinct segments as the body of the annelid.
The Whence and the Whither of Man|John Mason Tyler
We have called it Cyclatella annelidicola, because of its residence in a Clymenian annelid.
Animal Parasites and Messmates|P. J. Van Beneden

The study of the insect will show us clearly the advantages and defects of the annelid plan.
The Whence and the Whither of Man|John Mason Tyler

British Dictionary definitions for annelid

annelid

/ (ˈænəlɪd) /

noun

any worms of the phylum Annelida, in which the body is divided into segments both externally and internally. The group includes the earthworms, lugworm, ragworm, and leeches

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Annelida

Derived Formsannelidan (əˈnɛlɪdən), noun, adjective

Word Origin for annelid

C19: from New Latin Annelida, from French annelés, literally: the ringed ones, from Old French annel ring, from Latin ānellus, from ānulus ring

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Word Origin and History for annelid

annelid

"segmented worm," 1834, from French annélide, source of the phylum name Annelida, coined in Modern Latin 1801 by French naturalist J.B.P. Lamarck (1744-1829), from annelés "ringed ones" (from Latin anulus "little ring," a diminutive of anus; see anus) + Greek eidos "form, shape" (see -oid).

Science definitions for annelid

annelid

[ ăn′ə-lĭd ]

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).