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annelid

Pronunciation: /ˈænələd/

The English word “annelid” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. Any of various wormlike animals, of the phylum Annelida, having a segmented body; they include the earthworm and the leech.

adjective

  1. of, or relating to these creatures

Etymology

From French annélidé, coined by French naturalist Lamarck.

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