oligochæte

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• Annelida — An*nel i*da, n. pl. [NL. See {Annelid}.] (Zo[ o]l.) A division of the Articulata, having the body formed of numerous rings or annular segments, and without jointed legs. The principal subdivisions are the {Ch[ae]topoda}, including the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Chaetopoda — Annelida An*nel i*da, n. pl. [NL. See {Annelid}.] (Zo[ o]l.) A division of the Articulata, having the body formed of numerous rings or annular segments, and without jointed legs. The principal subdivisions are the {Ch[ae]topoda}, including the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Chaetopoda — Ch[ae]*top o*da, n. pl. [NL., from Gr. ? hair + poda.] (Zo[ o]l.) A very extensive order of Annelida (segmented worms), characterized by the presence of lateral set[ae], or spines, on most or all of the segments. They are divided into two… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Hirudinea — Annelida An*nel i*da, n. pl. [NL. See {Annelid}.] (Zo[ o]l.) A division of the Articulata, having the body formed of numerous rings or annular segments, and without jointed legs. The principal subdivisions are the {Ch[ae]topoda}, including the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Lumbricus — Lum bri*cus, n. [L. See {Lumbric}.] (Zo[ o]l.) A genus of annelids, belonging to the Oligoch[ae]ta, and including the common earthworms. See {Earthworm}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• naid — a id, n. [See {Naiad}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of small, fresh water, ch[ae]topod annelids of the tribe {Naidina}. They belong to the {Oligoch[ae]ta}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Oligochaeta — Annelida An*nel i*da, n. pl. [NL. See {Annelid}.] (Zo[ o]l.) A division of the Articulata, having the body formed of numerous rings or annular segments, and without jointed legs. The principal subdivisions are the {Ch[ae]topoda}, including the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• oligochaetous — ol i*go*chae tous n. Of or pertaining to the {Oligoch[ae]ta}. [archaic] Syn: Oligochete. [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• oligochete — ol i*go*chete, a. (Zo[ o]l.) Of or pertaining to the {Oligoch[ae]ta}. [archaic] Syn: oligochaetous. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Polychaeta — Annelida An*nel i*da, n. pl. [NL. See {Annelid}.] (Zo[ o]l.) A division of the Articulata, having the body formed of numerous rings or annular segments, and without jointed legs. The principal subdivisions are the {Ch[ae]topoda}, including the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English