ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷skəˈlesəˌdē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Megascolec-, Megascolex, type genus (from mega- + Greek skōlēk-, skōlēx worm) + -idae
: a very large family of earthworms chiefly of the southern hemisphere containing giant forms that include an Australian species ( Megascolides australis ) held to reach a length of 11 feet