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oligochaete

(-kēt′)

noun

any of a class (Oligochaeta) of annelid worms, as the earthworm, lacking a definite head and having relatively few body bristles: found chiefly in moist soil and fresh water

Origin: ModL Oligochaeta: see oligo- & chaeta

Related Forms:

oligochaetous adjective

See oligochaete in American Heritage Dictionary 4

or ol·i·go·chete

noun

Any of various annelid worms of the class Oligochaeta, including the earthworms and a few small freshwater forms.

Origin:

Origin: From New Latin Oligochaeta, class name

Origin: : oligo-

Origin: + chaeta

Related Forms:

olˌi·go·chaeˈtous (-kēˈtəs) adjective

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