annelid

[ an-l-id ]

noun

1. any segmented worm of the phylum Annelida, including the earthworms, leeches, and various marine forms.

adjective

1. belonging or pertaining to the Annelida.

annelid

/ ˈænəlɪd; əˈnɛlɪdən /

noun

1. any worms of the phylum Annelida, in which the body is divided into segments both externally and internally. The group includes the earthworms, lugworm, ragworm, and leeches

adjective

1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Annelida

annelid

/ ăn′ə-lĭd /

1. Any of various worms or wormlike animals of the phylum Annelida, characterized by an elongated, cylindrical body divided into ringlike segments. Most annelids have movable bristles called setae, and include earthworms, leeches, and polychetes (marine worms).

Derived Forms

• annelidan, nounadjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of annelid¹

First recorded in 1825–35; Annelida

Word History and Origins

Origin of annelid¹

C19: from New Latin Annelida, from French annelés, literally: the ringed ones, from Old French annel ring, from Latin ānellus, from ānulus ring

Example Sentences

Chitin is the primary building material both for the exoskeleton of insects and for the bristles of bristle worms such as the marine annelid worm Platynereis dumerilii.

From Science Daily

Most annelids can regenerate missing body parts, and many are able to reproduce asexually.

From Science Daily

By looking at smt genes from different animals, Gold and colleagues created a family tree for smt first within the annelids, then across animal life in general.

From Science Daily

Scientists have compiled many more nematode connectomes, as well as brain maps of a marine annelid worm, a tadpole, a maggot and an adult fruit fly.

From Scientific American

Researchers looked back at more than 100 years of research, and they found a fascination with annelids with mixed up appendages was strong--and that research still has relevance today.

From Scientific American