annelid

annelid
annelid (n.) "segmented worm," 1834, from Fr. 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 L. anulus "little ring," a dim. of anus; see ANUS (Cf. anus)) + Gk. eidos "form, shape" (see -OID (Cf. -oid)).

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  • Annelid — 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. [1913 Webster] || …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • annelid — ► NOUN ▪ a worm with a segmented body, such as an earthworm or leech. ORIGIN from Latin annelus small ring …   English terms dictionary

  • annelid — [an′ə lid΄] n. [< ModL < Fr annélide < annelés, ringed < L annellus, dim. of anulus, a ring: see ANNULAR] any of a phylum (Annelida) of roundish, wormlike animals having long, segmented bodies, a brain and ventral nerve cord, and a… …   English World dictionary

  • Annelid — Temporal range: Early Ordovician–Recent[1] …   Wikipedia

  • annelid — /an l id/, n. 1. any segmented worm of the phylum Annelida, including the earthworms, leeches, and various marine forms. adj. 2. belonging or pertaining to the Annelida. Also, annelidan /euh nel i dn/. [1825 35; see ANNELIDA] * * * Any member of… …   Universalium

  • annelid — noun Etymology: ultimately from Latin anellus little ring more at annulet Date: 1834 any of a phylum (Annelida) of usually elongated segmented coelomate invertebrates (as earthworms and leeches) • annelid adjective • annelidan adjective or noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • annelid worm — noun worms with cylindrical bodies segmented both internally and externally • Syn: ↑annelid, ↑segmented worm • Derivationally related forms: ↑annelid (for: ↑annelid) • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • annelid — Any of various worms or wormlike animals of the phylum Annelida, characterized by an elongated, cylindrical, segmented body and including the earthworm and leech …   Fisheries — dictionary

  • annelid — 1. noun any of various wormlike animals, of the phylum Annelida, having a segmented body; they include the earthworm and the leech 2. adjective of, or relating to these creatures …   Wiktionary

  • annelid — an·ne·lid (anґə lid) 1. any member of the phylum Annelida. 2. of or pertaining to the phylum Annelida …   Medical dictionary

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