2 entries under this word

Annelida

A-nel'li-dā, n. pl.

nounplural

n. pl. See ANNELIDA.

An-nēl'i-da or An-nēl'i-dēs or An-nel'la-tā, n. pl.

nounplural

n. pl. [Lat. as if annellatus, furnished with a little ring. Cf. annulatus, with a ring.] (Zoöl.) A division of the Articulata, or articulate animals, characterized by an elongated body, formed of numerous rings or annular segments. It includes the common earth-worms, the leech, intestinal worms, and other worm-like species. See WORM.