OLIGOCHAETE


Meaning of OLIGOCHAETE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˌkēt ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin Oligochaeta, ultimately from Greek olig- + chaitē long hair

Date: 1896

: any of a class or order (Oligochaeta) of hermaphroditic terrestrial or aquatic annelids (as an earthworm) that lack a specialized head

• oligochaete adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.