annelidan

Variant of annelid

annelid definition

an·nelid (an′ə lid′)

noun

any of a phylum (Annelida) of roundish, wormlike animals having long, segmented bodies, a brain and ventral nerve cord, and a closed circulatory system, including polychaetes, oligochaetes, and leeches

Etymology: < ModL < Fr annélide < annelés, ringed < L annellus, dim. of anulus, a ring: see annular

adjective

of this phylum

Related Forms:

  • annelidan an·nel′i·dan (ə nel′i dən) adjective

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