annelid
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- noun
- /ˈænəˌlɪd/
- Specialized
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anélido
- An annelid like the earthworm plays a crucial role in soil health by aiding in decomposition.
- annelid worm
- group of annelids
Examples
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The sea worm in question is a marine annelid (Leodice viridis) that spawns only once a year.
Academic text (2003) -
Diagram: Figure 12. An oligochaete annelid, Figure 2, p. 3, from Cook and Brinkhurst (1973).
Academic text (1996) -
The marine annelid is known for its segmented body and ability to regenerate lost parts.
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In biology class, we learned that an annelid can be identified by its cylindrical shape and segmented segments.
Synonyms
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A small soft animal without legs that lives in soil or water
A long soft animal with a body made of many rings, like earthworms and leeches
A worm with a long body made of many ring-shaped parts like an earthworm or leech
A worm with small stiff hairs along its body, like an earthworm
A small worm with tiny bristles that lives in soil or water
A worm that lives in the sea with many small bristles on its sides that help it move
A common earthworm used as bait for fishing
Compounds
- Specialized
A long soft animal with a body made of many rings, like earthworms and leeches
Surface Forms
Morphology
annelid = Annelida (opaque) = annel + id
Formed from the scientific name 'Annelida' plus the taxonomic suffix '-id', a formation that is specialized and not obvious to general learners.
Etymology
Annelid comes from the Latin word anellus meaning 'little ring', because these worms have bodies made of many ring-like segments. So an annelid is a worm with a 'ringed' or segmented body.