- enchytrae
- \\ˈeŋkə.ˌtrē, ˈenk-\ noun plural
Etymology: irregular from New Latin Enchytraeus: worms belonging to the genus Enchytraeus and used as food for aquarium fishes
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
enchytrae
Look at other dictionaries:
Enchyträe — En|chy|träe* [...çy...] die; , n (meist Plur.) <zu 1↑en... u. gr. chýtra »irdener Topf«, weil diese Würmer u. a. in Blumen(topf)erde vorkommen> gelblich weißer, in feuchtem Boden lebender Ringelwurm, beliebtes Aquarienfischfutter … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
enchytrae — en·chy·trae … English syllables
white worm — noun : an enchytraeid worm used as food for aquarium fish compare enchytrae … Useful english dictionary
