oligochaeta Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun earthworms
    class Oligochaeta.

WordNet

Ol`i*go*chæ"ta noun plural (Also<
  • Oligochaeta
  • Oligochæta
)
Etymology
NL., fr. Gr. little, pl., few + hair.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) An order of Annelida which includes the earthworms and related species.

Webster 1913