See Also: oligochaete(dictionary)

oligochaete (iou)



oligochaete adjective & noun. L19.
[mod. Latin Oligochaeta (see below), formed as OLIGO- + Greek khaite mane, taken as meaning 'bristle'.]
A. adjective. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the division Oligochaeta of annelid worms, which includes earthworms. L19.
b. noun. An oligochaete worm. L19.
oligo'chaetous adjective (now rare or obsolete) L19.