annelid Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun worms with cylindrical bodies segmented both internally and externally
    segmented worm; annelid worm.
  2. adjective relating to or belonging to or characteristic of any worms of the phylum Annelida
    annelidan.

WordNet

An`ne*lid, An*nel"i*dan adjective (Also<
  • Annelid
  • Annelidan
)
Etymology
F. annélide, fr. anneler to arrange in rings, OF. anel a ring, fr. L. anellus a ring, dim. of annulus a ring.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the Annelida. -- n. One of the Annelida.

Webster 1913