See Also: annelid(dictionary)
annelid(encyclopedia)

annelid (iou)



annelid noun & adjective. M19.
[French annelide or from mod. Latin annelida (see below), from French anneles ringed (sc. animaux animals) (Lamarck), use of ppl adjective of anneler, from Old French anel ring from Latin anellus dim. of anulus: see ANNULUS, -ID3.]
Zoology.
A. noun. An animal of the phylum Annelida, members of which (e.g. marine worms, earthworms, and leeches) have bodies made up of annular segments. M19.
b. adjective. Of or pertaining to Annelida or an annelid. M19.
Also a'nnelidan noun & adjective M19.